LatinFinance’s Deals of the Quarter Century Awards recognize the most impressive capital markets transactions in Latin America over the past 25 years – through good times and bad.
Category: 2013 May / June
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Peru Sees Rates Steady: Velarde
Peru’s central bank does not yet see signs for a rate cut, central bank governor Julio Velarde said.
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Institutional wealth – pension funds: The next generation
Ballooning savings from young populations are raising the stakes for Latin America’s pension managers
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Debt: Chasing yield
Falabella became Chile’s first corporate borrower to sell a global peso transaction in late April, adding a $200 million-equivalent tranche to a $500 million dollar bond. The triple-B rated borrower […]
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Debt investor scorecard: Beating the benchmark
Latin debt funds have had a solid run in recent years. But replicating record returns will prove ever more challenging
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Equity investor scorecard: Bargain hunters
Not everyone has fallen in love with LatAm’s domestic demand story. For equity investors, finding the turning point is the route to success – even for unloved large caps
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Brazilian investor scorecard: Sitting tight
Moves by Brazil’s central bank have kept investors on guard over the past year. The best performing domestic funds have anticipated rate changes – and see opportunities in a growing economy
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High-Yield bonds: The looking glass
Cash is rushing into sub-investment grade debt amid low returns elsewhere. But as the market picks up, investors warn not all is what it seems
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Venezuela: Stand and deliver
A narrow and disputed election win by Nicolás Maduro opens the way for greater changes in Venezuela’s economic management
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Local Currency: Gaining currency
Investors continue to pile into local currency debt. But liquidity limits and strict investment criteria will keep the markets constrained