Private Equity

Latin America

Aureos launches Latin American fund

Aureos, an emerging markets fund manager, will expand its Latin American operations with the launch of a new fund to invest in the region.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Intel leads Legend Silicon $40M funding round

Intel Capital has led a $40 million investment round for a company aiming to provide better television reception for the whole of China.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

CDC backs Mexican-focused private equity fund

CDC, a UK government-backed fund-of-funds, has committed $20m to Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund III, a Mexican-focused private equity fund.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Cognetas and Sagard win €670m Desjonquères race

Buyout firms Cognetas and Sagard have triumphed in the race to buy Desjonquères, the bottle-making division of French group Saint-Gobain.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Unitus closes microfinance fund

Unitus Equity Fund has decided to set aside 10 percent of its profits to help the world’s poor gain access to microfinance.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

IR pro leaves Goldman for Warburg

Warburg Pincus’ investor relations team is to gain John Shearburn, the former head of North American product management for Goldman Sachs’ private equity group.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Actis in largest-ever Caribbean buyout

Through its portfolio company Regal Forest, the firm has committed $370m to the leveraged buyout of Courts Plc’s Caribbean shares.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Carlyle raises $134m for debut Mexico fund

Twenty-nine percent of the fund has already been invested in two portfolio companies, both bought in 2005.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Applebee’s considers sale

The international casual dining franchise with a $1.96bn market cap has announced it will explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Bumper year for emerging markets

Private equity investors continue to increase their exposure to emerging markets – particularly China and India – resulting in a record fundraising year.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

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