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Regional pension funds and insurance companies are, slowly,
looking at investments beyond stocks and bonds. By Jennifer Bollen
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.
Peru’s growing insurance companies are increasingly diversifying their investments. Yet finding strong returns in local currency
remains tough. By Rodrigo Amaral
Dilma Rousseff’s new finance minister has the confidence of the market. But bringing Brazil’s accounts into line is likely to make him unpopular at home. By Thierry Ogier
Ecuador’s financial sector is undergoing a growth spurt. Now new measures are coming in to entice participation from more of the population
The corruption scandal at Latin America’s biggest debt issuer
has shaken regional capital markets, and its limits are still not clear. By Thierry Ogier
International bond markets have become a more feasible funding avenue for Ecuadorian companies
Amid a new wave of debt restructurings, Brazil’s still-evolving
bankruptcy framework will give some creditors comfort. Others have many reasons to be afraid. By Dominic O’Neill
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