The US dollar is going down, taking Latin America with it. The rout exposes a disturbing complacency in the region, which has a lot to lose from further currency moves. […]
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All Dollars, No Sense
The risk reward is all out of whack. Yet foreign investors continue to hurl cash into Latin America, whose markets are bubbling over. Chief financial and public credit officers have […]
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Barclays Capital Appoints Director Of Latin America Corporate Trading
Barclays Capital, has appointed William Murphy as a director of Latin America corporate trading. Murphy, who comes from Libertas Partners, has 15 years of experience trading the region’s corporate debt at Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank, ING Bank, and DebtTraders. He will report to Diego Gradowczyk, managing director, head of Latin America credit and rates, and EMEA credit trading.
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Size Matters
Brazilian iron ore monolith CVRD asked banks for $18 billion to buy Canada’s Inco and was swamped with commitments. This standing ovation for the biggest ever bridge financing from a […]
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One Shot
There is a massive economic shift occurring. Asia’s two most heavily populated countries – China and India – are trying to better themselves, and to do so they need a […]
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Finance for the 21st Century
Brazil’s massive agribusiness sector is attracting private equity, venture capital and other sophisticated forms of investment.
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Eternal Youth
With its mix of young demographics and rapidly developing capital markets, Mexico offers a cocktail of interesting investment opportunities.
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Customer Service
Proximity to the US and a bevy of English speakers are helping the Caribbean lure a growing slice of the global call-center business.
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Changing Landscape
Financial options in Mexico are expanding, putting pressure on large banks to improve customer service and reach out to a wider swath of consumers.
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Cautious Optimism
Patrick Bruin, a 41-year-old Haitian businessman, surveys an expanse of mountainous countryside high above Port-au-Prince. With leek plantations and groves of pine trees dotting the hillside, and the air fragrant […]