Private Equity

Latin America

Aureos commits $5m to Mexican transportation

The emerging markets specialist’s Latin America Fund has taken a majority stake in leasing concern Analistas de Recursos Globales.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

EMP forced to sell Bolivian energy investment

The emerging markets-focussed private equity firm has sold 10 percent stake in pipeline company Transredes at a profit for for $46.6m, in compliance with Bolivia’s nationalisation of the oil and gas sector.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Carlyle invests in US logistics company

The Carlyle Group’s $1.1bn infrastructure fund has done its second deal and joined the growing trend of private equity firms targeting the logistics space.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Market volatility rocks CPPIB returns, private equity remains bright spot

The Canadian pension has been hit by turbulence in the public equities and REIT markets, but its alternatives fared well in 2007, with infrastructure leading the way.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

EMP completes Mexican telecom exit

The private equity firm’s Latin America Infrastructure Fund has now fully exited Mexican telecom start-up Axtel, following the company’s $345m 2005 IPO.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Brazil’s sovereign fund objectives unclear

Although investment guidelines have not yet been set, people familiar with Brazil’s proposed sovereign wealth fund say it may favour ‘politically related’ investment mandates over the alternative investment allocations embraced by peers.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

GIP closes $5.6bn infrastructure fund

The US private equity firm has closed on its first global fund with money from founding investors Credit Suisse and General Electric.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Aureos signs agreement with Costa Rican Exchange

The emerging markets specialist will have preferred access to the Central American nation's junior stock market.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

GP Investments puts $155m in Brazilian education

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.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Brazilian market momentum leads to increased PE activity

Private equity firms have shown increased activity in the Brazilian M&A market, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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