Mexican-US venture plans to finance the acquisition with cash and secured debt
Author Archives: Rodrigo Alonso Cruz
AI gets nod for portfolio diversification
SURA Investments sees long-term potential in artificial intelligence, plus a US equity rebound from the US midterms
Market Talks: Equity
Latin America’s equity market is still waiting for a proper IPO revival, with follow-ons doing most of the work this year. Bankers expect that to continue through year-end as creditors in Brazilian restructurings sell down stakes, while Brazil’s election and the path of US and local rates will decide whether 2027 brings more new listings.
Market Talks: M&A
Latin American M&A is running on fewer but bigger deals, led by strategic buyers and Argentina’s energy sector. Advisers expect that pattern to hold through year-end, with Brazil on hold until after the election, Mexico waiting on trade rules and the Fed’s hike keeping leveraged buyers cautious.
US trade uncertainty hurts new investment in Mexico
An uncertain outlook for free trade in North America has suppressed Mexican FDI and shifted capital toward AI, data centers and semiconductors
Suriname converts USD loan into local currency
IDB says the deal shields government repayments from exchange-rate and interest-rate volatility through 2044
IDB Invest issues social bonds in Mexico, Colombia
Multilateral development bank prices deals in two Latin American markets to raise funds for on-lending to SMEs
Colombian development bank heads to local market
Findeter prepares to price a five-part bond deal that represents its first debt offering in seven years
Colombia nails down KfW funding
Government says the terms of the German development bank loans are “more favorable” than those offered by the bond market
Fibra Uno, Alpek pick up loans
Mexican REIT and petrochemical company borrow from BBVA México and BNP Paribas respectively
