Opportunistic investment grade Latin American corporate, sovereign and select high-yield borrowers were the theme in May, June and early July taking advantage of issuance windows amid continued volatility in the […]
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EQUITY: Sign of the times
Raising capital through the international and domestic equity markets has proved a tough challenge across Latin America this year. By June 30 some $9.7 billion had been raised — down […]
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FRONT NOTES: The big switch
For an economy that has for years fallen short, a reversal of fortunes might finally be in store. Mexico’s domestic output is poised for the second year running to expand […]
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HEALTHCARE: The right medicine
Latin America’s rapidly consolidating healthcare sector is poised to continue growing as the population ages and gets wealthier
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M&A: América Móvil moves on Europe
After years of threatening, Carlos Slim, the Mexican businessman, arrived in Europe this June in a big way — his firm, América Móvil, upped its stake in Netherlands-based Royal KPN […]
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MEXICO: Heat of the moment
Rebounding growth and the promise of reform have turned many bullish on Mexico’s prospects – not least relative to Brazil’s. Separating hype from reality has scarcely been more important
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PANAMA: Boom town blues
Economic growth in double digits, ambitious infrastructure and mining plans as well as a real estate boom. Yet despite vast public investment, the government’s popularity is still sinking
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PEOPLE: Shuffling the decks
Dennis Holtzapffel has joined Espirito Santo as head of LatAm DCM. He left Jefferies in March, where he had been head of EM debt capital markets and syndicate for two […]
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RETAIL: Survival of the fittest
The sky is the limit for Chile’s big retailers. But smaller companies seeking funds face a tougher time following a scandal last year that has brought extra scrutiny to the sector
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STRUCTURED FINANCE: Going steady
Once shunned as the scourge of global financial markets, structured finance continues its comeback in Latin America – so long as the external environment permits