Linzor Buys Mexican Eyewear Chain

published by Editor on April 30th, 2011

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(La Tercera) April 30, 2011 – Linzor Capital acquired a controlling stake in Colsa, the second largest eyewear chain in Mexico Read more

Brazil’s Magazine Luiza raises $586M in IPO

published by Editor on April 28th, 2011

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(Reuters) April 28, 2011 – Brazilian appliance retailer Magazine Luiza and shareholders raised 925.8 million reais (US$586M) in an initial public offering to finance acquisitions and store remodeling. Read more

Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Raul Polakof, Scanntech

published by Editor on March 23rd, 2011

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Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Raul Polakof, Scanntech

Uruguay-based entrepreneur, Raul Polakof, CEO of Scanntech, discusses the challenges and opportunities of building a business in a small market and how his company survived a financial crisis and the brink of bankruptcy. Read more

Brazil’s Arezzo Raises $339M in IPO

published by Editor on January 31st, 2011

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(Reuters) January 31, 2011 – Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA, Brazil’s largest women’s shoe retailer, and its shareholders raised 565.8 million reais ($339 million) in an initial public offering, kicking off a busy period for the country’s capital markets. Read more

Supermercados del Sur Weighs IPO, Controller Says

published by Editor on January 11th, 2011

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(Bloomberg) January 11, 2011 – Supermercados del Sur SA, controlled by private equity firm Southern Cross Group, may sell shares on the Santiago exchange as it seeks to take market share from larger supermarket operators in Chile. Read more

Chile Cencosud May Buy Its Argentina Supermarket Unit from Investment Funds

published by Editor on October 7th, 2010

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(Dow Jones) October 7, 2010 – Chilean retail holding giant Cencosud SA may take full ownership of its Argentine supermarket business after a group of investment funds decided to sell their 38.6% stake in its Jumbo Retail Argentina SA subsidiary. Read more

Equity International Announces Sale of Gafisa and BR Malls Shares

published by Editor on October 1st, 2010

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(Equity International) October 1, 2010 – Equity International (EI), the privately held company focused on investing and building world-class companies outside of the United States, announced today the sale of approximately 13.2 million common shares of Gafisa S.A. (Bovespa:GFSA3; NYSE:GFA), a leading national homebuilding company in Brazil, for approximately R$175 million (US$103 million). Read more

Actis Makes First Investment in Brazil

published by Editor on September 3rd, 2010

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(Actis) September 3, 2010 – Actis has invested US$58m in Companhia Sulamericana de Distribuição (‘CSD’), the operator of Brazilian supermarket chains São Francisco and Cidade Canção. Read more

Carlyle Buys Stake in Brazil Scalina

published by Editor on August 29th, 2010

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(Reuters) August 29, 2010 – Private equity fund Carlyle Group concluded the purchase of a 51 percent stake in Brazil’s Scalina, the owner of a pantyhose maker, Folha de S. Paulo reported. Read more

Actis Sells Stake in Regal Forest to Liverpool

published by Editor on March 19th, 2010

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March 17, 2010 – Actis has sold its 30% stake in Regal Forest Holding Co. Ltd (RFH), the leading retailer of Durable Consumer Goods (DCG) in Central America and the English-speaking Caribbean, to Operadora Liverpool S.A de C.V, a subsidiary of the leading Mexican Department Store operator El Puerto de Liverpool (LIVEPOL).

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