Brazil is preparing to privatize the Port of Santos, a big prize for the future operator as global demand swells for natural resources from anywhere but Russia. For years, driving […]
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Posted in2022 Q3
ISSUER STRATEGY: TOUGH TIMES, NEW PLANS
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Latin America emerged as a safe haven for emerging market investors. But it didn’t last long, forcing issuers to wait to raise new money […]
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Q3 – The Big Clean Up
There has been a shift in attitude from shunning big polluters to helping them finance their cleanups in the race against climate change. We explore this emerging world of transition finance in our cover story. The greening of heavy industries – as well as agriculture, buildings, power and transportation – could be a major new source of growth in financing.
Posted in2022 Q3
BRAZIL’S ELECTION: WHICH LULA?
With a big lead, Lula may win a third term. But will he be the pragmatic and investor-friendly president who governed Latin America’s largest economy from 2003 and 2010? Or […]
Posted in2022 Q3
BRAZILIAN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
After swelling early on in the pandemic, Brazil’s healthcare stocks have since faltered under rising inflation. What comes next? Brazil’s private healthcare sector was bustling a little over a year […]
Posted in2022 Q3
CARIBBEAN FINANCE: SHORING UP FOR A STORMY FUTURE
Hurricanes are no stranger to the Caribbean, and too often they are a drain on the finances needed for development. To change this, new options are being explored to finance […]
Posted in2022 Q3
PARTING SHOT: REWILDING LATIN AMERICA
Even after more than a century of environmental degradation in Latin America, Manuel Piñuela at Cultivo says there’s plenty of potential to help nature recover in the region with nature-based […]
Posted in2022 Q2
EDITOR’S LETTER: THE WAITING GAME
Dear Reader, When you invest in emerging markets, you accept the risk. It’s part of the attraction. The higher the risk, the higher the return on investment. And, of course, […]
Posted in2022 Q2
MARKET TALK-Q2 2022 OUTLOOK: BONDS
Bond issuance took a dive in February on concerns that an expected rise in global interest rates will push up the cost of money. But activity should pick up despite […]