A turn in the commodities cycle has been long-expected. When prices were heading up, already forecasters speculated on when they would change direction. Yet the speed and the extent of […]
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Argentina Corporate Debt: Borrowing time
A handful of Argentine companies have landed innovative funding despite the country’s tumultuous economy. With better days in sight, corporates are preparing for smoother borrowing conditions. By Charles Newbery
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Cover Story: Hitting the bottom
The rapid fall in the price of crude oil to below $50 a barrel is reverberating across Latin America, disrupting carefully crafted economic and corporate plans and stirring up far-reaching shifts in investment and capital raising. By Katie Llanos-Small and Phil Thornton
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Institutional investors: The yield question
Striking the right balance between risk and return is tough for any fund manager. In many parts of Latin America, local markets are dominated by sovereign debt which, for the […]
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Cuba: Long road
The thaw between the US and Cuba has started. But much remains to be decided before corporate and institutional investors can dabble freely in the market. By Jennifer P. Roig
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Investing in alternatives: Breaking traditions
Regional pension funds and insurance companies are, slowly,
looking at investments beyond stocks and bonds. By Jennifer Bollen
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Capital markets roundtable: Currency shift
Local market bonds trade much less than those in dollars, and so international investors are often reluctant to buy them. But market changes are afoot as the global cycle turns. The subject was one of several themes at a roundtable discussion among leading investors, borrowers and advisors in New York in January.
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Insurance investors: Branching out
Peru’s growing insurance companies are increasingly diversifying their investments. Yet finding strong returns in local currency
remains tough. By Rodrigo Amaral
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Brazil: Crunch time
When Brazilian statistics showed a primary public sector surplus of 21 billion reais ($7.3 billion) for January, analysts’ cheers were brief. Despite the positive development, many remain unconvinced that the […]
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Brazilian insurers: Close to home
In Brazil, where interest rates are high, insurers don’t need to dabble in equities or property or to head abroad; they are finding deep liquidity and high returns in bonds […]