Who is EMP?
Moeen A. Qureshi (Chairman) and Donald C. Roth (Managing Partner) founded EMP to take advantage of opportunities available in private equity investment in emerging markets. While they were working together at the World Bank (Mr. Qureshi was Chief of Operations and Mr. Roth was Treasurer), it became clear that marshaling private capital flows for emerging markets offered an attractive business opportunity. There was a tremendous need for private capital in emerging market countries, particularly for financing infrastructure companies and projects. Since its founding in 1992, EMP has become a world leader in infrastructure investment, and believes its has greatly contributed to growth in this type of investment as principal advisor to its private equity funds. Messrs. Qureshi and Roth bring to EMP extensive experience in negotiating, financing and executing major infrastructure projects, as well as wide-ranging experience in other areas of international finance. Mr. Qureshi served as int
