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Actis to sell half of XP stakeThe emerging market firm has partially exited Brazil’s largest independent brokerage with a sale to General Atlantic. It hopes to unlock further value with a forthcoming IPO.
- General Atlantic promotes three
The US-headquartered private equity firm has promoted Singapore-based vice president Nick Nash in a round of promotions worldwide.
- General Atlantic hires former JP Morgan exec
The firm has hired former JP Morgan vice chairman David Topper to work on IPOs, financings, liquidity planning and other growth initiatives.
- GA hires Advent exec for Latin America
The firm has hired former Advent managing director Martin Escobari to head up General Atlantic’s Brazil office and Latin American investing programme.
- General Atlantic expands in Asia
The global growth investor's Singapore office, its fourth in Asia, will be led by Abhay Havaldar.
- GA, Sequoia back analytics services company
General Atlantic, which invested nearly $2bn across 15 transactions in 2011, has invested in business services company Mu Sigma alongside Sequoia Capital.
- General Atlantic co-invests in Latin America deal
General Atlantic was part of a quartet of co-investors which has backed Colombia-listed investment company Grupo Sura’s $3.6bn acquisition of ING Group’s assets in Latin America.
- GA promotes three after active 2011
The firm has promoted Jing Hong to managing director after a busy year in which it completed 13 investments in more diverse geographies than any year in its history.
- General Atlantic takes stake in Oak Hill
US buyout firm General Atlantic has acquired a stake in distressed debt specialist Oak Hill Advisors in a further sign of private equity’s appetite for debt investments.
- First-time funds to watch
A look at some of the groups limited partners have been buzzing about