SAO PAULO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Investment firm Vinci

Compass said on Monday it has agreed to buy Brazilian

asset manager Verde, one of Latin America's most established

hedge funds, in a stock and cash deal.

Vinci said it will acquire 50.1% of Verde for 3.1 million

Class A shares and 46.8 million reais ($8.81 million) in cash.

Five years after the closing, Vinci will purchase the

remaining 49.9% stake as earnout for 127.4 million reais,

through stock, cash or both, it said.

Verde said in July that it was in talks with Vinci.

($1 = 5.3100 reais)