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Building a bridge from Latin America and Central Europe (Day 2 on the WKO event in Vienna)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Hildete Vodopives

The Austrian Chamber of Commerce surely did a nice job in bringing together Latin American and Central European companies. According to Christian Gessl from WKO, on the first day there were 340 people from 37 countries. B2B meetings were intense, with … Continue reading →

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Colombian equity fund getting to Europe. A lesson to Brazilians

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Hildete Vodopives

Citywire today brings the news that Colombian asset manager Bolsa y Renta (ByR), has brought its “flagship domestic equity offering” to Europe in response to growing demand among institutional investors for local country specialists. The group says it is the first to offer singular access … Continue reading →

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Brazilian pharma targets internationalization

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

Brazilian pharmaceutical companies announce plans of internationalization. Latin America is primary target. The idea is to build partnerships, license  and distribute branded products,  but investment of investing in green field abroad is also a possibility. This is the case Hypermarcas, … Continue reading →

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New Private equity record in Latin America. Time to invest?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

While Fund-raising decreased by 7 % in the U.S., European Latin America Private equity firms raised a record $8.1 billion for investments in the region, representing more than twice the previous year, according to the Latin American Venture Capital Association. Are prices … Continue reading →

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Energy integration in South America, Cemig is ready

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Hildete Vodopives

Cemig is ready to grow in South America in coming years, especially,  in Chile, Peru and Colombia.  The company intends to focus in distribution and transmission of electric energy. “This is a new stage. We believe in the long run there … Continue reading →

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