Volatility has complicated life for the equity buyside and dented market performance in the past year. Long-term investors are still sticking to the consumer demand story.
Category: 2012 May / June
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Living with Uncertainty
The region’s public credit managers have addressed funding needs early on this year ahead of uncertainties. The market tone has improved since January, but risks remain.
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Next Generation
LatAm’s Generators and transmission companies face huge buildouts to meet electricity demand. The largest have broad access to funds, with development banks picking up the rest.
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Political Risk Returns
Against a backdrop of improving global conditions in the early part of this year, there was much to be optimistic about in Latin America. Confidence in a smooth Mexican election […]
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Say Goodbye to the Easy Days
Times are more challenging for Brazilian fund managers, as LatinFinance’s rankings show. A more flexible buyside must look at a broader scope to hit return targets.
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Smooth Sailing Ahead?
Positive sentiment returns and investors should be spoiled for choice. With uncertainties ahead, however, selectivity is the message from top bond managers.
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Sustainable Efforts
As sustainability becomes integrated as a core business element, financial institutions and corporate players are touting their participation in it as well as its benefits.
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Sustainable Outperformance
Sustainable indexes in LatAm continue to outperform benchmarks. A rising number of regional companies with strong practices gives index makers more names to choose from.
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Sustaining Returns
Sustainable practices are becoming increasingly important to investors, and LatAm is no exception. The buyside gives the region’s companies high marks.
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A Roaring Start
Following record-breaking issuance in the first few months of the year, March continued to see a healthy amount of issuance from both investment grade and high-yield names. LatAm credits issued […]