Latin America Private Equity
The long-term trends that have put a spotlight on the region remain intact According to the EY’s latest Latin American Private Equity Roundup evidence is strong that Private Equity investors remain committed to Latin America. Although 2015 Private Equity fundraising...
The story of solidarity, gratitude and “a drop on a hot plate”…
Last Sunday, 17 April 2016, driving to Amsterdam to catch my flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador, for a 3 week deep dive into our local projects, the economic situation of the country and potential new opportunities, Twitter alerted me on a huge earthquake (7.8 on the scale...
Brazil: The End of an Era?
Things are going to grow worse in Brazil before they get better, but the new generation judiciary brings hope Even by Brazilian standards, the recent events have been extraordinary. Prosecutors requested Brazilian ex-president, Lula da Silva’s arrest over charges of...
De vicieuze cirkel…
Geachte investeerder, Met de paniek de laatste dagen in zowel de aandelen als de obligaties van bepaalde Europese banken, kregen we van enkele investeerders de vraag of we opnieuw in een financiële crisis zijn beland. Wij denken niet dat zo’n doemscenario aan de orde...
Colombia: peace is for the picture, water keeps the country running.
We just spent 3 days in Colombia for an intense due diligence on a new private equity fund for the Pacific Alliance countries (Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico). Safe from all the strategies, fund terms and track records, there were 3 recurring themes during the...
Antwerpse start-up verleidt Philips
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Schnitzel and Barolo ’57 in Davos
The World Economic Forum in Davos exudes fear this year. Ten years ago topics like China, the growth engine, automation and emerging markets inspired global leaders in their decision making pro Globalisation. Unfortunately, the very same topics today are all painted...
Aspirations 2016
ASPIRATIONS 2016 Antwerp, 23 December 2015 Dear Investor, Since its inception in 2008, Buysse & Partners has been creating value throughout both the financial and the economic crisis. This year however, we have noticed a different kind of crisis. The world has now...
3D Printing, hype or disruption?
One could be excused for thinking that 3D printing (3DP) is a recently developed technology, since for most of us 3DP only appeared on our radar of awareness quite recently, but the origins already go back to 1984. Yes, 1984 that is the year that Steve Jobs launched...