XP - Mergers and acquisitions

XP Inc. (NASDAQ:XP), a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, announced today the signing of an agreement with Direcional Engenharia (BVMF: DIRR3) to invest in the real estate financing startup Direto. The acquisition of 49.9% of Direto's capital, still subject to regulatory approval, represents an important milestone for XP Inc. in a market with high potential and in which Direcional has proven expertise throughout its forty years of history. Direto will rely on XP's distribution structure, tech platform and funding solutions and on Direcional's knowledge and efficiency in the real estate market, acting in business

SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XP Inc. (NASDAQ:XP), a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, announced today the acquisition of a minority stake in Vista Capital, one of the main independent equity and hedge funds managers in Brazil, with over R$4.5bn in Assets Under Management (AUM). This transaction reinforces XP's strategy to develop the most complete ecosystem of managers and distributors in Brazil. Additionally, the development of independent asset managers meets XP's strategy by contributing to an increase in secondary market liquidity, helping to democratize investment products to more B

SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XP Inc. (NASDAQ:XP), a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, announced today the acquisition of a minority stake in AZ Quest, one of the largest and most traditional independent asset management companies in Brazil, and part of Italian Azimut Group since 2015. AZ Quest has a diversified platform of products that include Equities, Macro, Private Credit and Arbitrage strategies. The acquisition is part of XP's strategy to develop the most complete ecosystem of managers and distributors in Brazil. The transaction is a co-investment with XP Private Equity fund ("XP P

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XP Inc. (Nasdaq: XP), a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, announced today the acquisition of a minority stake in Capitânia Investimentos, an independent traditional asset manager in Brazil specializing in Corporate Credit, Real Estate and Infrastructure investment strategies. Founded in 2003, Capitânia manages over R$11 billion of assets. By partnering with XP, Capitânia expects to accelerate growth, expand existing strategies as well as the company’s range of products to become one of the main providers of mid- and long-term capital in the Brazilian markets. “We have a longs

SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XP Inc. (Nasdaq: XP). XP Inc., or XP, a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, announced today the acquisition of Riza M&A, an independent financial advisory company. Riza has one of the most seasoned and respected teams in the segment, with experience in important financial institutions and active participation in some of the most relevant M&A transactions over the last decades. Riza’s partners, among them Marco Gonçalves and André Quaresma, will join XP Inc.’s M&A team, enhancing XP’s capabilities to better serve our corporate clients. The transaction is aligned