Private Equity

Latin America

JC Flowers, heavyweight LPs in $1.8bn Brazil bank deal

The FIG-focused firm has teamed with GIC, CIC, Ontario Teachers' and others to acquire roughly a 19% interest in Brazil’s BTG Pactual.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EUROPE NEWS: Norway’s wise men

The $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has set up an advisory board to play ‘devil’s advocate’ on investments In these days of risk control, it is unsurprising that a large European sovereign wealth fund has just set up an advisory board to vet property investments. PERE Magazine September 2010

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging markets 2010

Money is flowing into the emerging markets. But don’t be fooled: these economies can take it, writes Toby Mitchenall.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

New Mexico SIC seeks PE advisor

The $14.5bn state endowment has published a request for proposal for a national private equity consultant.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis makes $58m pre-IPO play in Brazil

The emerging markets-focused firm has struck its third Brazilian deal in three months, backing Brazil’s largest independent brokerage firm, XP Investimentos.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i to sell oil company RBG for £200m

The London-listed firm will reportedly sell oil services company RBG to Montagu Private Equity. RBG was formed by 3i in 2004 through the merger of three existing oil companies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Study: 20% of dry powder pinned for emerging markets

Private equity interest in emerging markets has more than doubled since 2005, resulting in ‘new rules’ for future investment, according to a recent white paper.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

New Mexico Educational commits $80m

The $8.8bn pension, which will commit about $225m to private equity this year, made commitments to Black Diamond Capital Management and Strategic Value Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent buys Spanish RE valuation business

The mid-market private equity firm has acquired Tinsa for €100m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CalPERS invests $190m in Brazil with Hines

Hines closes another Brazil real estate account with the California Public Employees pension fund. CalPERS has invested more than $380m to target Brazil with Hines over the past five years.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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