The region’s venture capital firms are attracting local and global investors and fueling tech startups. When Kaszek Ventures set out to raise its first fund in 2011, potential investors had […]
Category: Magazine
TECH REPORT: INNOVATION – SOLVING PROBLEMS: 3 TRENDS IN 3 DIRECTIONSTECH REPORT: INNOVATION –
Rather than mimic strategies in developed countries, Latin American startups are employing technology to tackle some of the region’s most pressing challenges. KONFÍO Filiberto Castro Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY: AUCTION AFTERMATH
Colombia’s hotly anticipated renewable energy auctions suffered a setback in February when they failed to attract enough buyers. To be successful, regulators will probably have to break the grip of […]
EDITOR’S LETTER: COPING WITH COVID
Dear Reader, What is normal? Certainly not the year 2020. Normally, at this time of year, we would all hope to be able to pull up our chairs to a […]
MARKET TALK-Q1.2021 OUTLOOK: DEBT
Interview with Andre Silva Head of Latin America DCM at BNP Paribas The COVID-19 pandemic impact on Latin America’s primary bond markets in 2020 was deep and widespread, dictating much of […]
MARKET TALK-Q1.2021 OUTLOOK: EQUITY
Interview with Will LandersHead of Latin American Equities at BTG Pactual Asset Management In the emerging market equity space, Latin America stood out in 2020, but for the wrong reasons. The sector […]
MARKET TALK-Q1.2021 OUTLOOK: M&A
Interview with Jose Ignacio Valdez Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking for Latin America at Scotiabank Mergers and acquisitions activity suffered in the last quarter of 2020, however a clutch […]
MARKET TALK-Q1.2021 OUTLOOK: LOANS
Interview with Michael Jakob Managing Director Global Emerging Markets Loan Syndication at Credit Suisse Latin America’s loan volumes in the last quarter of 2020, not surprisingly, are on track to be […]
BANKING-BANKS: THE DIGITAL SHAKEUP
The advance of fintechs over the past few years has forced Latin America’s banks to close branches and invest in digital technology, a transformation sped up by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
