Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) may be 40 this year, but it shows no signs of slowing.
Category: 2010
Best Investment Bank – Chile
Chile-based investment bank Celfín Capital has seized the boom in 2010 as an opportunity to push it into the big leagues.
Sustainable Banking: Complacency Sets In
LatAm banks show a distinct lack of innovation in sustainability and corporate governance. Mid-caps are improving, but institutions of all sizes fail to properly value investment in compliance.
Southern Copper Strikes Back
Southern Copper faces stiff competition in Peru from new and expanding projects. But it is digging deep to keep on top as the country’s leading red metal producer.
Best Bank – Argentina
Santander Río’s strength in retail contributes significantly to it being the most profitable private financial institution in Argentina, says Guillermo Glattstein, strategic planning manager at the bank.
Central America: New Hopes for Integration
Crime and political rifts continue to block progress towards unity in Central America. Strides towards forging critical mass have been made, but full integration is lagging.
Editorial Comment: Curiouser and Curiouser
Investors, issuers and bankers partying in DC at the IMF annual meetings oozed optimism verging on complacency.
Best Bank – Peru
In the April-June period, Banco de Crédito Del Peru (BCP) achieved some of its best quarterly results to date, supported by a strong reactivation of the Peruvian economy.
Mezzanine Financing Comes to LatAm
Mezzanine financing is not as widely available from private equity firms in LatAm as in other emerging markets. This could start to change soon as both sides learn of the benefits.
