(LBO Wire) July 28, 2010 – Linzor Capital Partners and Palmfund Management LLC have agreed to join forces, reuniting former professionals from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s Latin American private equity teamContinue reading “Firms Join Forces To Make Latin America Investments”
Carlyle Group Creates Fund with Banco do Brasil
(Dow Jones) July 26, 2010 – U.S.-based private-equity firm Carlyle Group L.P. created a fund jointly with Brazil’s largest bank, the state-run Banco do Brasil SA, which will invest in Brazilian companiesContinue reading “Carlyle Group Creates Fund with Banco do Brasil”
Mexico pensions eye $600M private equity stakes
(Reuters) July 26, 2010 – Mexico’s private pension funds are set to invest up to $600 million in three private equity deals in the coming weeks, as they stock up on riskier assets that promise bigger yieldsContinue reading “Mexico pensions eye $600M private equity stakes”
Prudential Unit, Other Mexico Funds to Raise Up to $1.3 Billion
(Bloomberg) July 26, 2010 – Prudential Financial Inc.’s Mexican unit and three other investment companies will seek to raise as much as 16.3 billion pesos ($1.28 billion) by the end of September from the government and pension funds.Continue reading “Prudential Unit, Other Mexico Funds to Raise Up to $1.3 Billion”
Grupo Cerradinho Sells Casadoce to Foreign Investors
(Jornal Cana) July 20, 2010 – Grupo Cerradinho has announced the sale of Casadoce Industria e Comercio S.A. to Alothon Group, a private equity firm focused on investments in Brazil with offices in New York and Sao Paulo.Continue reading “Grupo Cerradinho Sells Casadoce to Foreign Investors”
Carlyle Group Acquires Healthcare Firm in Brazil
(Washington Post) July 20, 2010 – The Carlyle Group purchased a controlling stake in Brazil’s Qualicorp, an example of its continued interest in the growth potential offered in emerging markets. Carlyle’s Brazil investment is about $1.2 billionContinue reading “Carlyle Group Acquires Healthcare Firm in Brazil”
Brazil’s LAEP To Obtain $42.3M Capital Injection From GEM
(Dow Jones) July 16, 2010 – Brazil’s Laep Investments Ltd., a fund that controls local dairy company Parmalat Brasil, said it entered in an agreement to receive a capital injection of up to 75 million BRL ($42.3 m) from GEM Global Yield Fund Limited.Continue reading “Brazil’s LAEP To Obtain $42.3M Capital Injection From GEM”
Slim’s Inbursa, Televisa Sell Stakes in Volaris to Investors, Funds
(Bloomberg) July 16, 2010 – Grupo Televisa SA and billionaire Carlos Slim’s Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB sold their 25 percent stakes in Mexican low-cost airline Volaris after almost five years as co-investors.Continue reading “Slim’s Inbursa, Televisa Sell Stakes in Volaris to Investors, Funds”
Equity International Raises $245M from BR Malls
(Reuters) July 15, 2010 – American billionaire Sam Zell’s Equity International investment fund said it had raised about $245 million selling shares of Brazilian shopping mall operator BR Malls Participacoes.Continue reading “Equity International Raises $245M from BR Malls”
Capital Dynamics Establishes Presence in Brazil
(Capital Dynamics) July 14, 2010 – Capital Dynamics is expanding its global footprint and strengthening its Latin American presence by opening an office in Brazil.Continue reading “Capital Dynamics Establishes Presence in Brazil”