Interview with Paul Aversano Global Practice Leader of the Transaction Advisory Group at Alvarez & Marsal Latin America was one of the last regions to feel the full impact of […]
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Posted in2020 Q3
MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: LOANS
Interview with Willem Sutherland Head of Wholesale Banking, Latin America at ING The three months ending on September 30th saw a slight pickup in loan transactions from the previous quarter, […]
Posted in2020 Q3
RESTRUCTURING-ARGENTINA AND ECUADOR’S DEBT:QUESTIONS FAR FROM OVER
Debt relief in the midst of a pandemic came as welcomed news to Latin America’s serial defaulters. Even if the pandemic clears, questions linger on their financial outlooks. In August, […]
Posted in2020 Q3
PANDEMIC ECONOMY: PENSION PLAN NO PANACEA IN CHILE
The fallout from the pandemic and huge withdrawals from Chile’s pensions fund have kept corporate issuers on their toes Chile’s powerful pension fund administrators (known as AFPs) are the lifeblood […]
Posted in2020 Q3
Q&A INTERVIEW: SIX QUESTIONS FOR BRUNO CONSTANTINO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF XP INVESTIMENTOS
One of Brazil’s largest brokerage firms, XP Investimentos has set off on an aggressive acquisition spree while landing some high-profile executives to join its team in a bid to take […]
Posted in2020 Q3
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY: HOW WILL LATIN AMERICA’S DEBT FINANCING LOOK AFTER COVID-19?
Adjustments in the wake of the pandemic will need to be gradual and most countries in the region will require more access to low-cost financing The coronavirus pandemic is causing […]
Posted in2020 Q3
COUNTRY REPORTS: PANAMA’S SHIFTING TRADE WIND
COVID-19 has changed the face of global trade. Panama – the hub of the Americas – will need to invest and adapt if it is to thrive In June 2016 […]
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COUNTRY REPORTS: MONETIZING SEWAGE COULD HELP BRAZIL COME CLEAN
Four years after the ignominy of holding Olympic events in the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay, Brazil still struggles with a lack of infrastructure to bring clean water and sewage treatment to […]
Posted in2020 Q2
LETTER: OUT OF COVID’S ASHES
Dear Reader, Poof! In the span of less than six months the world’s economy has been burnt to a crisp by a microscopic killer. Neither the tools we use in […]
Posted in2020 Q2
MARKET TALK-Q3.2020 OUTLOOK: DEBT
Interview with Dennis EiseleHead of Debt Capital Markets for Latin America, Credit Suisse Latin American debt markets rebounded sharply from their COVID-19 pandemic-related shuttering at the end of the first […]