Brazilian private equity: Cash is God but creativity is vital

In Brazil, private equity is in vogue. Local billionaires Eike Batista and Andre Esteves are not the only people tapping the low valuation opportunities. Fund managers can be more selective within wider risk parameters as the true power of their key asset – cash – becomes obvious. Chloe Hayward reports.

Batista tries to maintain his X factor

“CASH IS NO longer king,” says Eike Batista, the Brazilian billionaire and chairman of the EBX group of companies. “No, cash is no longer king. Cash is God. In these market conditions, those with cash are going to be the winners.”

Batista wants more. He plans to tap into the new big trend in Brazil and raise a $5 billion to $10 billion private equity fund. He will start the roadshow in April (see Batista tries to maintain his X factor).

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