Darby's DLAMF II invests US$15 million in Alta Rail Technology. Darby Private Equity, the equity unit of Franklin Templeton Investments, had announced that it has completed an investment wortth US$15 million in Alta Rail Technology.
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Grupo Hevi explores sale options
Grupo Hevi, one of the largest cable television operators in Mexico, is exploring sale possibilities through the engagement of Barclays Plc.
Univar Acquires Quimicompuestos
Univar purchases Quimicompuestos. The world renowned distributor of chemistry and related services, Univar Inc. , disclosed that it had concluded the purchase of the leading supplier of commodity chemicals in Mexico, Quimicompuestos.
Brazil's MEI SA to Do Share Buyback
Brazil's MEI SA will undertake share buyback a month after it floated shares on the market. Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobilarios SA, the renowned Brazilian mall operator, has announced that it would be repurchasing about 3.
XD Group of China to Buy GE Stake
The XD Group of China in discussions as to purchase of GE stake in Mexico. The state controlled power equipment manufacturer China XD Group is in discussion to purchase General Electric Co's shares in its joint venture with Xignux SA of Mexico.
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Petronas of Malaysia has purchased a stake in a Brazilian oil field owned by Eike Bautista. Petronas, the state backed Malaysian oil company Petronas has entered into an agreement to pay US$850 million for a stake in an oil field located offshore in Brazil.
Nexus Group, the Peruvian private equity firm, raises US$600 million in funds. Pioneer Peruvian private equity firm Nexus Group has announced that it has closed its institutional fundraising activities for NG Capital Partners II.
CMI pays US$500 million for assets in El Salvador, Guatamela, Nicaragua and Panama. Telefonica of Spain has entered into an agreement to sell off 40% of its assets in four different countries in Central America to Corporacion Multi Inversiones (CMI).
Vale SA obtains clearance to leave Rio Colorado mining project. On Friday, a company spokesperson told Reuters that the Vale SA, a global miner, has already inked an agreement with the government of Argentina allowing them to quit from US$6 billion Rio Colorado potash mining project.
The deVere Group opens its offices on the Cayman Islands. The deVere Group has recently announced the establishment of its regional office in the Cayman Islands as a signal to its presence in the area.
Major equity firms such as Carlyle, Pantheon and Victoria are setting up shop in Peru and Colombia. Three major private equity firms are opening up offices in the emerging markets of Peru and Colombia to ride the crest of deals that rate higher than the economic growth of Brazil.
Banco do Brasil SA's BB Seguridade Participacoes SA IPO is estimated to be worth of US$4.2 billion.
Sura and Bank of Nova Scotia shelled out US$258 million each to acquire BBVA Horizonte of Peru. The financial conglomerate Sura of Colombia together with the Bank of Nova Scotia had announced the purchase of BBVA Horizonte, the Peruvian pension fund.
The Costa Rican republic would issue two tranches of US dollar denominated bonds at US$500 million each.
