LatinAmerica
Farallon raises $1.1b for Asia, Latin America special situations fund
Farallon Capital Management has closed its third special situations fund focused on Asia and Latin America at $1.1 billion.
Singapore's GIC buys 35% stake in Brazil shopping mall
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has acquired a 35% stake in Brazil's Via Parque Shopping, a mall in Rio de Janeiro, for $41.89 million from developer Aliansce Shopping Centers.
Chile's Grupo Arcano to invest $100m in Australian start-ups
Chilean private equity firm Grupo Arcano plans to invest up to $100 million over the next two years in Australian start-ups.
China’s Baidu buys VC-backed Brazilian online discount site
Chinese search giant Baidu has bought a controlling stake in Brazil-based Peixe Urbano, an online discount platform that has received several rounds of VC funding, for an undisclosed sum.
Singapore's GIC backs Brazilian education provider
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has acquired an 18.5% stake in Brazilian education company Abril Educação.
VCs back iYogi's Spanish strategy
Bearing in mind Spanish has the second- largest number of native speakers in the world - 410 million - after Mandarin, it is little wonder that many businesses see the value in learning the language. India-based technology support services provider iYogi...
GIC leads $170m investment in Brazil's Netshoes
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has led a $170 million investment in Netshoes, a Brazilian e-commerce site focusing on sporting goods.
Siguler Guff closes third BRIC fund
Siguler Guff faced two particular challenges when raising its third BRIC opportunities fund: one foreseen and well prepared for; the other more out of leftfield.
Carlyle-backed China Fishery in $277m Peruvian deal
China Fishery, an industrial fishing company part-owned by The Carlyle Group, will pay $555.8 million for Peruvian counterpart Copeinca. The acquisition will make China Fishery the largest player in the world’s largest market by volume for fishmeal...
Asian LPs join Latin America’s PE carnival
Asian investors are upping their commitments to Latin American private equity funds in a bid to be part of another emerging markets growth story