Atul Mehta Mehta Moves Up Atul Mehta has been named director of the Latin America and Caribbean Department for the International Finance Corporation. He previously worked as chief investment officer […]
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Pity the Poor Regulator
Governments cannot go on ignoring the plight of their bank supervisors. Most Latin American regulators are amateurish, underpaid drones. Our report this month on the findings of experts looking into […]
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Rethinking M&As
Deal-making has started to pick up as Latin America’s economies accelerate. However, buying companies has become a more challenging exercise than before.
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Step by Step
President Oscar Berger is pushing new strategies to bolster a flagging economy, lure foreign investment and bridge serious social gaps.
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Still Broken
A confidential report says fraud started the Dominican banking crisis, but the government still has not acted to fix the problem.
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Power of REITs
Roberto Ordorica, CEO of the Latin American arm of US real estate company Prudential Real Estate Investors, explains how REITs could help finance housing and commercial property projects.
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Taking a Local Perspective
Research is becoming more focused on specific industries and domestic markets, a field led by research analysts at European and local firms.
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Back in Fashion
Latin American stocks are back in style. Now international and local stock exchanges must convince more companies to strut their stuff in the markets.
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Brazil’s Challenge
Brazil needs to invest more than $200 billion in infrastructure. The federal and state governments hope to achieve this through Public-Private Partnerships.
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Brazil’s Euro Comeback
Brazil returns to the European bond market for the first time in two and a half years and finds strong demand among Europe’s growing pool of institutional investors.