Private Equity
A look at some of the groups limited partners have been buzzing about
8 min read · 06 January 2013
The country, already the focus of growing private equity investment, would be creating an even friendlier ecosystem by allowing foreign funds to market to its public pensions.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Carlyle’s debut $1.1bn infrastructure fund has posted a gross IRR of 5% and a net IRR of -2% as of 30 June, according to IPO documents. But one of the fund’s LPs said IRR was not a valuable gauge of the fund’s ultimate performance.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
South American companies accounted for 10% of Europe’s add-on activity in the second quarter, according to a report from Silverlight and private equity research firm mergermarket.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
While fundraising appears on pace to break the record $8.1bn raised in the region in 2010, Latin American deal volume has fallen by 30% compared to the same period last year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Hamilton Lane has opened an office in Rio de Janeiro led by Felipe Caldas, who last year had been named Capital Dynamics' Brazil head. Former CapDyn executive Ricardo Silva also joins him.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Mexico has eased its pre-funding requirements for public pensions’ commitments to private equity, but does the rule change make the asset class even more complicated?
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Brazilian firm will focus on consolidating and franchising restaurants and food services companies to capitalise on growing consumer demand in the sector.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Partners Group, the Switzerland-based private markets investment manager, has continued its international expansion with the launch of a new office in Paris. The firm now has 15 offices in total around the world.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The Spanish fund of funds manager, which is targeting €250m for its fifth fund of funds, has opened a new office in Santiago, Chile.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
