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 […]
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Posted in2020 Q4
INTERVIEW-GUSTAVO MONTEZANO: BNDES CONSIDERS ITS ROLE AFTER COVID-19
Brazil’s national development bank is using the COVID-19 pandemic to double down on its privatization agenda and ongoing reforms of the state-owned lender, says CEO Gustavo Montezano. Gustavo Montezano was […]
Posted in2020 Q4
INTERVIEW-MARTHA SEILLIER: SIX QUESTIONS FOR MARTHA SEILLIER, SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
The Investment Partnership Program (PPI) is spearheading an ambitious government agenda of privatizations and concessions auctions of key infrastructure and is expanding into social services, but with mixed results. Brazil’s […]
Posted in2020 Q3
MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: EQUITY
Interview with Roderick GreenleesGlobal Head of Investment Banking, Itaú BBA Latin American equities recovered some of their ground since a precipitous fall in March sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, but […]
Posted in2020 Q3
MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: M&A
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 […]
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 Q2
MARKET TALK-Q3.2020 OUTLOOK: M&A
Interview with Otavio Vasconcelos de AzevedoM&A Executive Director, BTG Pactual Blue chip companies and investors are beginning to explore potential acquisition targets in Brazil, but heightened country risk and lingering […]
Posted in2020 Q2
COUNTRY FOCUS-BRAZIL: GREEN SHOOTS IN BRAZIL´S ETHANOL AND SUGAR SECTOR
Rising ethanol and sugar prices are bringing much-needed relief to Brazil´s debt-laden producers. Resolving the industry´s structural and financial weaknesses will be much more difficult Brazil´s ethanol and sugar (E&S) […]
Posted in2021 Q2
COVER-THE LITHIUM TRIANGLE: LATIN AMERICA SEEKS TO CASH IN ON THE SHIFT TO ELECTRIC CARS
The lithium sector is poised for rapid growth as surging demand for electric vehicles puts pressure on miners to step up production. Investors are keen to finance projects in Latin […]
Posted in2021 Q1
MARKET TALK-Q2.2021 OUTLOOK: M&A
Interview with Felipe ArgemiFounder of Santis, M&A Boutique Advisory Firm Brazilian healthcare, retail, logistics and tech companies helped to drive the growth of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the first […]