Latin American private equity: Asset class returns to record levels

Private equity in Latin America is heading towards a new high, as capital invested in the region looks set to pass $5 billion, a previous record set in 1998. In recent years capital-raising for private equity in Latin America has gone from a record low of $800 million in 2004 to $2.8 billion in 2006, and is now predicted to pass $5 billion this year, according to investors.

“Despite the skyrocketing growth of private equity globally, there is yet to be meaningful activity in Latin America.