GP Investments

The firm is diversifying by acquiring Swiss fund of funds APEN alongside Fortress Investment Group and Newbury Partners. APEN is shifting its focus from fund investments to co-investments and secondaries in emerging markets.

GP Investments has taken a 100% ownership stake in Brazilian restaurant franchise Fogo de Chão after acquiring a 35% stake in the company in 2006.

There are 24 private equity funds gathering capital for Brazil, raising a total of $7.5bn, including GP Investments and Stratus Group, according to a study from Ocroma Alternative Investments.

Magnesita, a company backed by Brazilian private equity firms GP Investments and Gavea, will buy Rhone Capital's LWB Refractories in a deal including €277m in equity.

Publicly listed Brazilian private equity firm GP Investments has begun fundraising for its fifth private equity fund, less than one year after closing the previous fund on $1.3bn. The firm plans to target both public and private investments.

The first publicly listed private equity firm in Latin America has purchased a 20 percent stake in Brazil’s largest post-secondary education institution, Estacio Participacoes.

The Brazilian private equity firm will invest $136 million in Laboratório Americano de Farmacoterapia, a Brazilian pharmaceutical company.

The Brazilian private equity firm will invest $136 million in Laboratório Americano de Farmacoterapia, a Brazilian pharmaceutical company.

Throughout December, PEO will be featuring daily predictions for the year ahead from some of the industry’s biggest names. After week one, some important themes have already emerged.

Partners Group, which opened an office in Brazil in early 2011, aims to benefit from a growing middle class in the Latin American market.

The deal will give KKR continuing exposure to India's developing residential, commercial and public sector infrastructure.

In this issue ? 2008-06-01 Staff Writer COMPANIES Alchemy Partners 6 Abraaj Capital 36 Actis 36,64 Advent International 8, 26 AIG 38 Alpha Associates 78&l

The region's private equity markets mainly look less attractive this year, although Colombia and Peru are bright spots

The Rio-based powerhouse, led by Brazil's former central bank chief, now has $2.7bn earmarked for ‘illiquid’ deals.

Publicly listed Tarpon has raised fresh capital for several vehicles and completed a third closing of its ‘All Equities Fund’ on $760 million.

Grupo Gayosso, Mexico’s largest funeral services company, has been acquired by Advent International in a transaction valued at $317 million, including $40 million in subordinated debt.