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Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest.... 2009-10-14


Anyone looking for evidence that the crisis creates opportunities just has to take a look at Africa. Before the crisis, it was viewed as the continent which had been bypassed by globalisation.... 2009-09-02


South Africa

A US-based private equity fund has announced plans to double its investment in the South African housing market by year end, as part of its search for new opportunities across Africa... 2009-08-25


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To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger... 2009-07-28


United Arab Emirates

Dubai World subsidiary Dubai Ports is reportedly in talks with Middle Eastern private equity (PE) firm Abraaj Capital over the sale of a minority stake, in a move that would come... 2009-05-13


The Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) together with UBS Global Asset Management have announced the first close of a joint infrastructure fund targeting the Middle East and North... 2009-05-07


United Arab Emirates

The ADCB Macquarie Infrastructure Fund (AMIF), a joint fund between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Australian private equity (PE) giant Macquarie Group, has announced its first foray... 2009-02-03


United Arab Emirates

CFW's view on the importance of the infrastructure sector for private equity firms continues to play out, and on December 16 Australia's Macquarie Group and the Abu Dhabi Commercial... 2008-12-22