Brazil-based renewable energy company Omega Geração has raised a total of BRL884 million (approximately US$281 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Novo Mercado segment of B3 (formerly BM&FBOVESPA). The offering totaled 54 million shares, including a primary offering from Omega and a secondary offering of shares by… Read More
Colombia-based pharmaceutical company Grupo Biotoscana has raised a total of BRL1.34 billion (approximately US$427 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) on B3 (formerly BM&FBOVESPA). The offering consisted of 50.6 million Brazilian Depository Receipts (BDRs), including a primary offering from Biotoscana and a secondary offering from global private equity firm… Read More
Aqua Capital, an agribusiness private equity firm focused on control investments in South America, has reached a final close for Aqua Capital Agribusiness Fund II at its hard cap with US$370 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include endowments, foundations, funds of funds, asset managers, pension funds, family… Read More
The EMPEA Spring Bulletin focuses on policy issues as well as treaty changes, tax and proposals for a new model to attract growth capital to businesses operating in the poorest countries. In this Bulletin our contributors focus on: Rising to the Challenge of Growth Capital Equity Investment in the… Read More
Key findings from the 2017 Global Limited Partners Survey include: Despite year-on-year declines in EM PE fundraising and investment activity in 2016, the majority of LP respondents* do not anticipate a drop in the dollar level of their new commitments to EM PE over the next two years. However,… Read More
Download the full brief here. For investors who have endured nearly two decades of hardship in Argentina, new developments in one of Latin America’s largest economies point to better days ahead. The country was once a leading destination for private equity when the asset class emerged in the… Read More
Download the full brief here. Unlocking “Stuck” Capital Over the course of the past 15 years, emerging markets (EM) private equity (PE) has grown into a well-established segment of the global marketplace. From 2001 to 2008, capital raised annually for EM-focused private capital funds climbed from US$6.6 billion… Read More
The DFI Directory provides valuable information about the following DFIs’ activities, including investment priorities, fund manager criteria, and investment structures: Belgian Investment Company for Development Companies (BIO) (EMPEA Member) The Belgian Investment Company for Development Companies (BIO) is a DFI established in 2001 in the framework of the Belgian… Read More
The Bulletin features contributions from lawyers and private equity executives based in Bogota, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo on legal, regulatory and market matters. The variety of the content reflects EMPEA’s global footprint. In this Bulletin our contributors present: Private Equity in Vietnam: a reflection on… Read More
By Luis Gabriel Morcillo,Brigard & Urrutia Abogados and Lyana De Luca, Brigard & Urrutia Abogados Colombia’s PE industry has reached its first decade (2006-2016). Incorporation of local funds has been successful for an emerging economy, placing Colombia in the spotlight of foreign and domestic GPs willing to incorporate local PE… Read More
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