Private Equity

Latin America

Riverstone invests aggressively amid fundraise

The energy-focused firm has made its eighth investment from Fund V, which has raised more than $5bn toward a $6bn target.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Darby exits 12-year investment in Costa Rica

The Franklin Templeton-subsidiary made its investment in Grupo Financiero Improsathrough its 2001 ProBanco I Fund, a $27m vehicle.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

KPS toasts 9x brewery exit

North American Breweries will be sold for $388m, representing a 9x overall return, shortly after the sale of auto-parts maker HHI Group, which KPS was selling for a 10x return.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Altamar joins forces with Chilean institutions

The backing from two Chilean financial institutions enables the Madrid-based firm to strengthen its presence in Latin America with a new emerging market-focused vehicle.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

The need for boots on the ground

While it’s possible to invest in foreign markets remotely, a presence ‘in-country’ helps to build better relationships with the local business community, source deals, and avoid mishaps, writes Rupert Hayward.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Advent replaces Bogotá chief

Mauricio Salgar is taking over from Diego Serebrisky, who led the Bogotá office for just one year.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

TowerBrook targeting $3bn for latest fund

TowerBrook Capital Partners is seeking $3bn for its fourth fund more than a year after generating a 3x return on its Jimmy Choo investment.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Why Leon Black likes India

Buying equity is not the easy way of making control investments in Indian companies

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Kinea raises $490m for Fund II

The private equity affiliate of Brazil's Banco Itaú raised parallel structures to avoid giving Brazilian institutional investors the power to veto deals.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Blackstone closes historic real estate fund on $13.3bn

The Blackstone Group has closed its latest global real estate fund, which is the largest real estate opportunity vehicle ever raised. About 35% of the commingled vehicle already is invested.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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