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Actis in Brazilian supermarket sweepThe $58m investment in Brazilian supermarket chain operator CSD marks Actis’ first Latin American acquisition since spinning out from CDC Capital.
- Actis pays $151m for West African fashion
The firm has brought in former Laura Ashley veteran Hans Ouwendijk to run Vlisco, a Dutch maker of fabrics for West African clothing.
- SVG eyes secondaries sales
The listed firm, which has reported strong portfolio company growth in its iterim results, looks likely to sell some ‘early secondary’ fund interests to boost liquidity.
- Actis does second Egyptian FIG deal
The emerging markets investor has purchased a credit card processor as it seeks to consolidate the rapidly growing electronic payments market in Africa.
- IPO 'very possible' for Indian roads JV, says Actis
Michael Till, co-head of infrastructure investments at the emerging markets specialist, reveals Actis’ plans for its Indian roads joint venture with Tata and explains why ‘capital has to be very patient in emerging markets’.
- PE futures and options exchange to launch
Ray Maxwell, Andre Jaeggi and Kishore Kansal are among the ex-private equity executives backing a 'synthetic revolution' in the asset class allowing institutional investors to take long and short positions on private equity funds.
- Moneymakers on the move
Demand for private equity talent in India is higher than ever before. For fund managers and their limited partners, this is proving a headache, reports Siddharth Poddar.
- Managers eye 'emerging' LPs for fundraising
Panelists at Tuesday's IFC private equity event in Washington DC said that many established LPs have not yet opened their wallets to emerging markets strategies.
- Actis, Tata launch Indian infrastructure joint venture
The private equity firm and Indian conglomerate have invested a combined $200 million in a joint venture vehicle which will target road and highway building project work worth an aggregate total of $2 billion.
- Actis completes $230m Singapore energy deal
The emerging markets specialist has launched a new energy supply and services business in tandem with Singapore-listed corporate KS Energy, which is chaired by Indonesian entrepreneur Kris Wiluan.