As the green and social bond markets evolve, the range of issuers expands along with the scope of investors and projects Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance […]
Author Archives: Rodrigo Amaral
Posted in2020 Q1
SPECIAL REPORT: GREEN FINANCING: CHINESE FINANCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITION
Recognized as the biggest greenhouse gas producer in the world, China’s domestic bond market is a major global player in pushing into burgeoning green finance. Editor’s note: We set out […]
Posted in2021 Q2
COVER-THE COMMODITIES CONUNDRUM: THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF THE RISE IN COMMODITIES PRICES
Copper, oil and soybean prices are up, and this bodes well for natural resource-rich Latin America. That is, if leaders use the windfall to set their economies up for long-term […]
Posted in2021 Q2
INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES: THE BUSINESS OF CATASTROPHE
Brazil is taking steps to develop its own market for insurance-linked securities, including to cover for the rising risk of floods as the climate changes. Brazil is trying to become […]
Posted in2021 Q1
FOCUSING ON THE “S” IN ESG: SOCIAL HOUSING: THE NEW FRONTIER IN LATIN AMERICA’S CAPITAL MARKETS
Initiatives by public and private entities indicate how investors can help the region tackle poor living conditions faced by millions. Financiers who are curious enough to venture into the slums […]
Posted inMagazine
Green financing’s diverse early adopters
As the green and social bond markets evolve, the range of issuers expands along with the scope of investors and projects
Posted in2022 Q4
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: WE CAN BUILD IT
Private equity capital is flowing into infrastructure in Latin America to meet rising demand. This is proving a boon for the region. It needs to upgrade its energy, sanitation and […]
Posted in2022 Q3
BRAZILIAN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
After swelling early on in the pandemic, Brazil’s healthcare stocks have since faltered under rising inflation. What comes next? Brazil’s private healthcare sector was bustling a little over a year […]
Posted in2022 Q2
COVER: LATAM INVESTMENT SPECIAL – CAPITAL MARKETS
ON THE EDGE After a boom in bond and equity issuance in early 2021, conditions have soured for issuers in Latin America – and they may get worse (or better). […]
Posted in2022 Q2
COVER: LATAM INVESTMENT SPECIAL – ESG ISSUANCE
SUSTAINING THE BOOM Latin American issuers are not only responding to investor demand for socially responsible investments, but they’re also getting more innovative in structuring their securities to address more […]