LP Profile: An Interview with Jose Roca, Prima AFP

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LP Profile: An Interview with Jose Roca, Prima AFP

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

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LP Profile: An Interview with Alonso Angel, Porvenir

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

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LP Profile: An Interview with Ross Posner, Allstate Investments

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.

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Teka Capital Reaches $104M During First Closing of Debut Fund

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(Teka Capital) March 9, 2011 – Teka Capital held the first close of its debut fund in December 2010 with close to US$104 million in total capital commitments. Read more

Conduit Capital to Tap $150M from Mexican Pension Funds

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(Dow Jones Newswires) March 7, 2011 – New York-based Conduit Capital Partners LLC will raise $150 million through a Mexican-listed instrument in the second half of the year as U.S. private equity firms continue to tap a two-year-old program for Mexican pension fund capital. Read more

Alsis Funds closes Mexico affordable housing fund with Global Opportunities Fund 2 as initial investor

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(Alsis Funds) February 16, 2011 – Investment management firm Alsis Funds announced today the initial closing of its Alsis Mexico Opportunities Fund (Alsis Mexico), with a first capital commitment from Global Opportunities Fund 2 (CalPERS) Read more

Rio Bravo Closes R$300M First Round for Energy Fund backed by Brazilian Pension Funds

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(Rio Bravo) November 2010 – Rio Bravo Investimentos, a Brazilian private equity and venture capital firm, announced the closing of a first round of investment for an energy fund at R$300M (approximately US$174.6M). Read more

FI-FGTS Buys 30% Stake in Odebrecht

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(Valor Economico) October 8, 2010 – FI-FGTS (Fundo de Investimento do Fundo de Garantia por Tempo de Serviço), the investment branch of the public pension fund FGTS, bought a 30% share in Odebrecht Transport Participações (OTPP) Read more

Mexico pensions eye $600M private equity stakes

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(Reuters) July 26, 2010 – Mexico’s private pension funds are set to invest up to $600 million in three private equity deals in the coming weeks, as they stock up on riskier assets that promise bigger yields Read more

Prudential Unit, Other Mexico Funds to Raise Up to $1.3 Billion

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(Bloomberg) July 26, 2010 – Prudential Financial Inc.’s Mexican unit and three other investment companies will seek to raise as much as 16.3 billion pesos ($1.28 billion) by the end of September from the government and pension funds. Read more