February 2018

RecargaPay hauls in $22 mln Series B – PE Hub

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Brazil Fintech Recargapay Raises $22M Series B From IFC (PEHub)

Argentina Summit | The Economist Events

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The Economist Argentina Summit

Grandes fondos internacionales se suman a Soros y aportan u$s 10 millones a una tecnológica argentina | El Cronista

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Fintech Argentino Levanta $10M De Soros, Cohen, Otros (Cronista)

I Squared Capital buys IC Power’s Latin American and Caribbean businesses – PE Hub

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I Squared Capital Buys IC Power’s Latam Biz (PEHub)

Latinoamérica se vuelve tema de conversación en Harvard

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Latam Se Vuelve Tema De Conversación En Harvard (Forbes)

Tu pensión, en manos de emprendedores | Expansión

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Tu Pensión, En Manos De Emprendedores (Expansion)

Las fibras no paran – Grupo Milenio

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Las FIBRAs No Paran (Milenio)

Latin America Economic Outlook | Data, News & Forecasts

by admin on February 21, 2018, no comments

2018 Economic Snapshot For Latin America (Focus Economics)

Wal-Mart shops Brazil unit stake to Advent, other funds: sources

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Wal-Mart Shops Brazil Unit Stake To Advent, Others (Reuters)

Excesso de risco provocou a queda das bolsas, diz André Jakurski | EXAME

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Jakurski: Excesso De Risco Provocou Queda Das Bolsas (Exame)

Standard Life Aberdeen takes on Mexican airport developer in rare move | Euronews

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Aberdeen Takes On Mexican Airport To Change Structure (EN)

Brazil’s 15,000% Hedge-Fund Legend Is Ready for Election Volatility – Bloomberg

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Brazil’s 15,000% Hedge-Fund Legend Is Ready for Election Volatility – Bloomberg

Avant Energy Invests US$200m in Midstream Assets in Mexico

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Riverstone’s Avant Energy Invests $200M In Mexico Midstream (L)

Endeavor Catalyst II cierra con $85 millones de dólares | Endeavor

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Endeavor Catalyst II Levanta $85M Para Co-Inversiones (E)

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Magma Partners Levanta Fondo Venture II De US$ 15M (EyN)

Thor Urbana Raises MXN$5b Through CKD & International Investment

by admin on February 21, 2018, no comments

Thor Urbana Raises MXN$5B For Mexico Real Estate Fund (LAVCA)

Grupo Amistad colocó CKD para proyectos industriales | El Economista

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Grupo Amistad Levantó $500MXN CKD Para Proy. Industriales (E)

Why So Many Shopping Malls Are Being Built in Mexico – WSJ

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Why So Many Shopping Malls Being Built In Mexico (WSJ)

13° Summit de Capital Privado en México – El evento más importante de Capital Privado en México

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13th Mexican Private Equity Summit

by admin on February 21, 2018, no comments

Wharton Latin American Conference

“Una buena decisión del Banco Central”, por José Larrabure | Economía | Opinión | El Comercio Perú

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Cio AFP Peruana: Hay Que Seguir Aumentando Limite Extranj. (EC)

¡Viva Mexico! Three new AM players target LatAm’s new growth hotspot – Citywire

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New Asset Mgrs Target Mexico, Latam’s New Growth Hotspot (CW)

Chile family offices and insurers up int’l alts investments by 75% – Citywire

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Chile Fam Offices, Insurers Up Int’l Alts Investments By 75% (CW)

Hedge Fund Industry Booms in Brazil as Investors Take More Risk – Bloomberg

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Brazil Hedge Fund Industry Booms As Investors Take More Risk (B)

European alts and Ucits managers boost offering for Chilean AFPs – Citywire

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European Alts & UCITs Mgrs Boost Offering For Chilean AFPs (CW)

Bancard toma decisiones sobre fideicomiso de Piñera y ficha a Moneda como administrador – PULSO

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Bancard Ficha A Moneda Para Fidecomiso (Pulso)

Desempeño de las AFP en el 2017 fue el más alto | Economía | Perú | El Comercio Perú

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Desempeño De Las AFP Peru En El 2017 (El Comercio)

¿Capitalismo consciente? Así es la ‘responsabilidad social’ de las empresas en América Latina – RT

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Responsabilidad Social’ De Empresas En América Latina (LAVCA)

Las AFPs de Chile cierran 2017 con su mejor rentabilidad en ocho años | Funds Society

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Chile AFPs Cierran 2017 Con Su Mejor Rentabilidad En 8 Años (FS)

Brazil’s Burger King Closes IPO for R$2.2b | LAVCA

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Brazil’s Burger King Closes IPO For R$2.2B (LAVCA)

TPG’s The Rise Fund & U2’s Bono Invest in Argentina’s Digital House

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TPG, U2’s Bono Invest In Argentine Company (LAVCA)

Argentina evoluciona hacia el negocio onshore, a la espera de nuevas reglas para broker dealers y fondos internacionales | Funds Society

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Argentina Evoluciona Hacia El Negocio Onshore (FS)

En tiempos de cambios, las AFP mueven sus piezas: Cuprum cambia gerencia de inversiones, Planvital anuncia aumento de comisiones y Modelo celebra – El Mostrador

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Cuprum Cambia CIO, Planvital Aumentará Comisiones (Mostrador)

Stuhlberger: País pode crescer 3% por dois ou três anos ~ Fusões & Aquisições

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Stuhlberger: País Pode Crescer 3% Por Dois Ou Três Anos (F&A)

Julius Baer snaps up Brazil WM, eyes further acquisitions – Citywire

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Julius Bar Buys Brazil MFO Reliance, Eyes Other Acquisitions (CW)

Fund Pro Events – Global fund management event in Santiago, Chile

by admin on February 21, 2018, no comments

Fund Pro – Global Fund Management Event In Santiago, Chile

Colombia boosts alts access for AFPs – Citywire

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Colombia Boosts Alts Access For AFPs (CityWire)

JP Morgan set to open Colombia office in February – Citywire

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JP Morgan Set To Open Colombia Office In February (CityWire)

PPK: La aprobación de su gestión sigue en picada y cae a 19% | Perú | Gestion

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Aprobación De Gestión De PPK Cae A 19% (Gestion)

Hedge-Fund Investors Embrace Europe as Economic Woes Retreat – Bloomberg

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HFs Piling into Europe as Economic Woes Dwindle (B)

Buyout firm KKR looking at becoming a corporation

by admin on February 12, 2018, no comments

KKR Looking at Becoming a Corporation (R)

Data overload: commodity hedge funds close as computers dominate

by admin on February 12, 2018, no comments

Commodity HFs Close as Computers Dominate (R)

Hedge Funds Digitisation Is Either Evolution Or “Treadmill To Oblivion” – KPMG Survey – ValueWalk

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KPMG – HF Digitisation “Evolution or Treadmill to Oblivion” (VW)

Might higher interest rates spoil America’s economic boom? – Powell position

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Might Higher Interest Rates Spoil America’s Economic Boom? (E)

Active Investment Managers Achieve Best Month In Years

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Active Investment Managers Achieve Best Month In Years（VW）

Locust Wood Capital Likes Davita Inc, Not Higher USTs

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Higher UST Yields Hit Hedge Fund Fees (VW）

Paul Tudor Jones Explains What He Learned From A Lifetime Of Studying Bubbles And Crashes – ValueWalk

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Paul Tudor Jones Explains Bubbles And Crashes（VW）

Bets on low market volatility went spectacularly wrong – Vexed about VIX

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Bets on Low Market Volatility Went Spectacularly Wrong (E)

Why Macro Hedge Fund Managers Can’t Keep Up | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Why Macro Hedge Fund Managers Can’t Keep Up（II）

China’s Hedge Funds Are Shorting Again | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

China’s Hedge Funds are Shorting Again（II）

US public pension plans’ 2017 alternative asset commitments | PERE

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

US Public Pension Plans’ 2017 Alt. Asset Commitments (PERE)

Forget Factors: This is How to Pick Top-Performing Hedge Funds | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

Forget Factors: How to Pick Top-Performing Hedge Funds（II）

Private Equity Investors Shy Away From New Managers | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

PE Investors Shy Away From New Managers （II）

AQR: Machines Aren’t to Blame for Market Sell-Off | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 9, 2018, no comments

AQR: Machines Aren’t to Blame for Market Sell-Off（II）

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Com Ativos Baratos Brasil É Um Dos Países Mais Atrativos (Valor)

Nexxus Capital PE Fund I nears target after holding €130m first close | AltAssets Private Equity News

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Nexxus Capital PE Fund I Nears Target After Holding First Close (AA)

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Bizcapital Fintech Do Brazil, Recebe Investimento R$15M (Valor)

NYSE’s Biggest IPO Since Snap Is $2.3 Billion for Brazil Fintech – Bloomberg

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Brazil Fintech Pagseguro Raises $2.3B IPO On NYSE (BB)

Brazil’s Pátria Raises $484.2 Million Towards Sixth Fund – Private Equity News

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Brazil’s Pátria Raises $484M Towards Sixth PE Fund (PENews)

Uber rival Cabify raised $160M at a $1.4B valuation amid restructuring and CEO change | TechCrunch

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Cabify Raises $160M Series E From Rakuten, Endeavor, Others (TC)

Brazil credit card processor Stone plans New York IPO, say sources: Reuters – PE Hub

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Brazil Credit Card Processor Stone Plans New York IPO (PEHub)

AFP Habitat lideró rentabilidad de fondos de pensiones en el 2017 | Semana Económica

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Peru: AFP Habitat Lideró Rentabilidad De Fondos En 2017 (SE)

Licitación por nuevos cotizantes de AFP termina sin ofertas y Planvital se mantiene con los afiliados que ingresarán al sistema – PULSO

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Licitación Por Nuevos Cotizantes De AFP Termina Sin Ofertas (Pulso)

Las AFPs chilenas tendrán un nuevo modelo de medición de riesgos que incluye el reputacional | Funds Society

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

AFP Chile: Nueva Medición De Riesgos Incluye Reputacional (FS)

SBS plantea ampliar alternativas de inversión de fondos de AFP | Economía | El Comercio Perú

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

SBS Plantea Ampliar Alternativas Inversión De Fondos De AFP (EC)

Six reasons why global AMs should turn to Chile’s AFPs in 2018 – Citywire

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Why Global AMs Should Turn To Chile’s AFPs In 2018 (CW)

Fiebre china se expande en Chile: Gobierno impulsa once proyectos por cerca de US$1.500 millones en inversión – PULSO

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Fiebre China Se Expande En Chile: US$1.5Bn En Inversión (Pulso)

Perú eliminaría burocracia para proceso de selección de fondos de las AFP – Citywire

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Perú AFP: Se Eliminaría Burocracia Para Selección De Fondos (CW)

EyN: Colocaciones de las AFP en el exterior crecieron 33,7% y llegan a US$ 90 mil millones

by admin on February 7, 2018, no comments

Colocaciones De Las AFP En El Exterior Crecieron 34% (EyN)

CDPQ backs Colombian energy company EPM with $250m loan | AltAssets Private Equity News

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CDPQ Backs Colombian Energy Co. EPM With $250M Loan (AA)

Mexico outlines Afores’ new Ucits fund universe – Citywire

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Mexico Outlines Afores’ New Ucits Fund Universe (CW)

LatAm wealth market: iShares flows hit new high in 2017 – Citywire

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LatAm Wealth Market: iShares Flows Hit $100Bn In 2017 (CW)

Chilean AFPs’ active equity allocation soared in 2017 – Citywire

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Chilean AFPs’ Active Equity Allocation Nearly Doubles In 2017 (CW)

Andorra Bank Eyes Argentina Wealth Management in LatAm Expansion – Bloomberg

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Andbank Eyes Argentina Wealth Mgmt In LatAm Expansion (BB)

LatAm in Focus: From Elections to Trade, Latin America’s Big 2018 Stories | AS/COA

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From Elections To Trade, Latin America’s Big 2018 Stories (AS/COA)

Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It | Americas Quarterly

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4 Reasons For Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction, And How To Fix It (AQ)

Chilean AFPs bet $500m on LatAm equities – Citywire

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Chilean AFPs Bet $500M On Latam Equities (CW)

CPPIB, Goldman Lead $950 Million Secondary Deal With Peru’s Enfoca – WSJ

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CPPIB, Goldman Lead $950M Secondary With Peru’s Enfoca (WSJ)

Brazil Pays Credit-Rating Price on Pension Overhaul Failure – Bloomberg

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S&P Lowers Brazil To BB- On Pension Overhaul Failure (BB)

Chilean AFPs’ active equity allocation soared in 2017 – Citywire

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Chilean AFPs’ Active Equity Allocation Soared In 2017 (CW)

Familias más ricas de Chile aumentan interés por invertir en Perú – PULSO

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Family Office Chilenas Aumentan Interés Por Invertir En Perú (Pulso)

Chile clamps down on AFP hedge fund access – Citywire

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Chile Clamps Down On AFP Hedge Fund Access (CW)

Hedge funds bet against some Italian banks on the rise

by admin on February 2, 2018, no comments

HF’s Bet Against Some Italian Banks on the Rise (R)

Bitcoin Whipsaws Investors as Bubble Shows Signs of Bursting – Bloomberg

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Bitcoin Whipsaws Investors as Bubble Shows Signs of Bursting (B)

US Treasury yields rise ahead of employment report

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US Treasury Yields Rise Ahead of Employment Report (C)

Cryptocurrency-enabled RE fund launches in US | PERE

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Cryptocurrency Enabled RE Fund Launches in US (PERE)

Steve Cohen Returns With ‘Best Ideas’ Trading Book – Bloomberg

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Steve Cohen Returns With ‘Best Ideas’ Trading Book (Bloomberg)

A big Blackstone deal shows how private equity has changed – Barbarians inside the gate

by admin on February 2, 2018, no comments

A Big Blackstone Deal Shows How PE Has Changed (E)

10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today (January 31, 2018)

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10 Must Reads for the Commercial Real Estate in January (NREI)

Emerging Markets On the Rebound | Institutional Investor

by admin on February 2, 2018, no comments

Emerging Markets On the Rebound (II)

Blackstone fourth-quarter profit up 5 percent on private equity gains

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Blackstone Q4 Profit Up 5 Percent on Private Equity Gains (Reuters)

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Squares Off With Central Bankers in Davos | Institutional Investor

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Ray Dalio Squares Off With Central Bankers in Davos (II)

European mega deals boost 2017 real estate transaction volumes | News | IPE RA

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European Real Estate Mega Deals in 2017 (IPE)

Apollo explores new private equity products | Private Equity International

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Apollo Explores New Private Equity Products (PEI)

Warren Buffett’s Favourite Oil And Gas Company

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Warren Buffett’s Favorite Oil and Gas Company (VW)

Hedge Fund Due Diligence And Its Limitations – ValueWalk

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Hedge Fund Due Diligence and Its Limitations (VW)

Berkshire Healthcare Business May Never “Reach Its Potential”

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Berkshire Healthcare Business May Never “Reach Its Potential (VW)

Pershing Square (Bill Ackman) London Investor Meeting January 29, 2018 – Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. (OTCMKTS:PSHZF) | Seeking Alpha

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Pershing Square London Investor Meeting Presentation (SA)

2018 Trends-U.S. Hedge Funds And U.K. Targets

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2018 Trends-U.S. Hedge Funds And U.K. Targets (F)

Omega’s Cooperman is Less Bullish About 2018 | Institutional Investor’s Alpha

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Omega’s Cooperman is Less Bullish About 2018 (II)

Hedge Fund Industry Returns To Net Inflows In 2017

by admin on February 2, 2018, no comments

Hedge Fund Industry Returns To Net Inflows In 2017（VW）

David Einhorn’s hedge fund Greenlight Capital is getting crushed

by admin on February 2, 2018, no comments

David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is Getting Crushed (CNBC)