New US agency, the International Development Finance Corporation, seeks to drive investment and Washington’s foreign policy goals in Latin America and counter the growing influence of China’s expanding Belt and […]
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INNOVATION: MEXICO FINTECHS FIRING UP
Mexico’s new fintech law, far from perfect, is giving a boost to the sector and closing the gap with early adopter, Brazil Editor’s note: We set out to cover green […]
INNOVATION: SUSANA GARCIA-ROBLES
The growth in venture capital investment in Latin American tech start-ups shows the region is finally drawing attention but more investor diversity is needed, says the former chief investment officer […]
EDITOR’S LETTER: THE NEW WORLD
Dear Reader, We’ve been living with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. It has felt almost like science fiction at times. Stay-at-home orders, empty streets (remember that first […]
MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: BONDS
Interview with Lisandro MiguensHead of Debt Capital Markets for Latin America at JP Morgan Latin American primary bond sales are poised to grow at slower pace through the end of […]
MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: EQUITY
Interview with Scott Piper Head of Latin American Equities, Itaú Asset Management Latin American equities made a comeback in the second quarter this year from a decline in the previous […]
MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: M&A
A boom in SPAC IPOs in the US market and an emergence in Latin America could provide just what the region’s tech sector needs for growth: capital. Alec Oxenford is […]
MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: LOANS
Interview with Eddy LacayoManaging Director, Head of Corporate Lending in Latin America, BBVA Loan activity is picking up in Latin America as more companies seek to return to growth after […]
COVER-THE COMMODITIES CONUNDRUM: THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF THE RISE IN COMMODITIES PRICES
Copper, oil and soybean prices are up, and this bodes well for natural resource-rich Latin America. That is, if leaders use the windfall to set their economies up for long-term […]
