Luiz Otávio Magalhães, the founding partner of one of the most successful private equity firms in Brazil, was trying to explain his business model to me. His leveraged buyout firm, Patria, easily garners more than 20 percent returns annually.
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Just some of the 2011 highlights include:

140+ Industry Leaders including 80+ LPs and Fund of Funds actively investing in emerging market private equity now
The opportunity to hear the latest thinking from top GPs:

David Roux (Silver Lake [...]

Last year, nine Europe-focused distressed debt funds raised $5.4bn, according to data provider Preqin. That figure does not include US funds that also invest in European distressed debt.
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After the biggest bust in private equity’s history, investors still don’t know when to say when.
World-wide fund raising for buyout funds peaked at $235 billion in 2006, according to research firm Preqin. In those heady days, it was easy to forget that most funds have a deadline of five or six years, after which they [...]

ABVCAP´s Annual Conference gathers the leading players of private equity and venture capital in Brazil.
OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Luciano Coutinho | Chairman of BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank)
Some of the speakers include:
Demósthenes Marques | Chief Investment Officer, FUNCEF
Greg Smith | President, Canada´s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
John Albright | Co-Managing Partner of the BlackBerry Partners Fund [...]

According to data provider Preqin, first-time vehicles coming to market looking to attract investors face a number of significant challenges in the current environment.
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The amount of cash raised by private equity firms and left unspent is diminishing for the first time in nearly a decade as dealflow outstrips fundraising. But the race to put funds to work has raised fears that firms may be paying over the odds on acquisitions.
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Private equity firms raised a record $8.1 billion for investments in Latin America last year, according to the Latin American Venture Capital Association, with the increased attention, notably on Brazil, reflected in higher deal prices.
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