Regional markets are more mature, but the wealth industry remains in its infancy, says the head of BlackRock’s Latin American business
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Veteran investor Mobius is bullish on Brazil
The time is ripe for emerging markets and Brazil is among the most appealing, says Mobius
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Asia’s answer
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank arrival was hailed as competition for traditional multilateral players, but AIIB’s president Jin Liqun says the world needs more, not less, development financing options.
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TRADE FINANCE BRAZIL: Guaranteed revival
A little-used export financing wrap is set to boom as BNDES takes a step back from lending. By Sara Rosner
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ENERGY MIDSTREAM: Opportunity knocking
Energy transportation companies and the world’s largest investment firms are eager to play leading roles in the development of Mexico’s pipeline network as the country focuses on natural gas in a bid to fuel economic growth. By Eduardo García
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To those in the know, it was only time before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his leftwing Workers Party (PT) became entangled in a major corruption scandal. When […]
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Public credit scorecard: Making hay
As the sun shone on Latin America’s capital markets in 2014,
the region’s most sophisticated sovereign funding departments
seized their chance to borrow at good rates. By Eduardo García
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Finance ministry scorecard: Glimmers in the gloom
A mix of orthodox macroeconomic policy and pre-emptive
tax-raising measures held investors’ confidence in the sustainability of Colombia’s growth prospects. By Phil Thornton
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Ecuador Economy: Braced for change
The sharp drop in oil prices will test Ecuador’s resilience this year. But the country has already made strides to strengthen its economy