The Carlyle Group and Credicorp to Invest in Peruvian Companies

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(The Carlyle Group) March 11, 2011 – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Credicorp Ltd. (NYSE: BAP), the largest financial group in Peru, have formed a joint venture that will invest primarily in Peruvian companies. Read more

Altra Investments and The Rohatyn Group Sell Controlling Stake in Infarmasa

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(BusinessWire) January 26, 2011 – Altra Investments Inc. (Altra) and The Rohatyn Group (TRG) announced the sale of their controlling interest in Corporación Infarmasa S.A. (Infarmasa) to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Read more

Brazil’s Raia, Shareholders Raise $385M in IPO

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(Reuters) December 16, 2010 – Raia SA, Brazil’s third-biggest drugstore chain by number of shops, and its shareholders raised 654.7 million reais ($385.1 million) in an initial public offering to fund expansion and reduce debt. Read more

WAMEX Private Equity announces second investment for fund MIF II

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(WAMEX) December 15, 2010 – WAMEX Private Equity announced a minority equity investment in Health Data Systems S.A.P.I de C.V., a leading Mexican healthcare company. Read more

GP Investments Plans to Sell Tempo Assist Stake

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(Bloomberg) October 15, 2010 – Tempo Assist, a health-care insurance company whose biggest investor is GP Investments Ltd., hired UBS AG to find a buyer, Valor Economico newspaper reported Read more

Nexxus Capital Announces IPO of Grupo Sports World

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(Nexxus Capital) October 7, 2010 – Nexxus Capital is proud to announce that Grupo Sports World, S.A.B. de C.V. “”Sports World” of the “Company”) made its Initial Public Offering on the Mexican Stock Exchange (ticker symbol “SPORTS”). Read more

Watson Pharma Takes $30M Stake In Brazilian Start-Up Moksha8

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(Dow Jones VentureWire) October 5, 2010 – Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI) has gained a significant minority holding in Moksha8 Inc., a specialty-pharmaceutical company that is expanding its commercial presence in Latin America’s two largest markets. Read more

Nexxus Capital Plans IPO for Mexican Health Club

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(LatinFinance) October 5, 2010 – Grupo Sports World, the Mexican health club chain owned by private equity fund Nexxus Capital, plans to price an IPO at MXP18.50-MXP22.00, according to its prospectus. Read more

Carlyle Group Acquires Healthcare Firm in Brazil

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(Washington Post) July 20, 2010 – The Carlyle Group purchased a controlling stake in Brazil’s Qualicorp, an example of its continued interest in the growth potential offered in emerging markets. Carlyle’s Brazil investment is about $1.2 billion Read more

Chile’s Cruz Blanca Agrees to Buy Integramedica

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(Bloomberg) May 28, 2010 – Cruz Blanca Salud, owned by Chile’s Said family and private equity fund Linzor Capital Partners LP, agreed to buy health clinic operator Integramedica, Read more