Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said on Wednesday it will open an office in São Paulo in April, intent on boosting real estate and infrastructure investments in the region even as money is flowing out of emerging markets. Read more
Canada Pension Board Opens Brazil Office, Eyes Real Estate, Infrastructure
Tags: Brazil, Canadian Pension Plan, Infrastructure, Pension Funds, Real Estate
SulAmérica Investimentos and Pantheon Investments Agree to Invest in PE Abroad (em português)
Tags: Brazil, International Private Equity, Pantheon, Pension Funds, SulAmerica
(InfoMoney) SulAmérica Investimentos reported to the market on Monday (September 9) that it signed an agreement with private equity fund manager Pantheon Investments. The goal is to structure a fund to invest in international private equity. According SulAmérica, the fund’s target LPs are the Brazilian pension funds – these funds may invest up to 10% of their assets outside the country using a local investment vehicle. Read more
Brookfield’s Fifth Timberlands Fund Raises US$1b
Tags: Brookfield Asset Management, Chile, Pension Funds, Timber Fund, Uruguay
(peHUB) Brookfield Asset Management said that its most recent Timberlands Funds raised $1 billion. The target for Brookfield Timberlands Fund V L.P. was $750 million and investors include sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension plans and insurers. Brookfield also committed US$250 million to the Fund. Read more
LP Profile: An Interview with Jose Roca, Prima AFP
Tags: LPs, Pension Funds, Peru
Jose Roca, Chief Investment Officer for Prima AFP, the largest pension fund manager in Peru, discusses the current state of PE investing in Peru and possible changes on the horizon. Read more
LP Profile: An Interview with Alonso Angel, Porvenir
Tags: Colombia, LPs, Pension Funds
Alonso Angel, Senior Investment Officer at Porvenir, which manages assets for Colombian pension funds, spoke with LAVCA about the evolution of the Colombian PE/VC market and expections for 2012. Read more
LP Profile: An Interview with Ross Posner, Allstate Investments
Tags: LPs, Pension Funds
Allstate Investments made its first fund commitment in Latin American in 2007. LAVCA recently spoke with Director Ross Posner about Allstate’s future strategy for the region.
