After decades on the margins, Latin America and the Caribbean is emerging as a favored destination for risk-averse strategic investors. As geopolitical tensions rise — including the conflict in the Middle East — investors are spending billions on assets that promise steady, long-term returns.
Author Archives: Rodrigo Amaral
Posted in2026 Q2
LatAm Investment: A Promise at Risk
For the past year, investors have been flocking to Latin America, drawn by high real interest rates, natural resources and improving fiscal discipline. But war in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring and shaken markets worldwide. The question now is whether the region’s investment boom can survive the shock.
Posted inMagazine
Digital Finance: The Price of Free
Instant transfers are gutting fee income — and reshaping banking across Latin America.
Posted inDaily Brief
Mexico’s P-Cap deal catches on elsewhere
Model used to refinance Pemex debt has piqued the interest of other governments in Latin America, says the law firm that represented Mexico
Posted inDaily Brief
Galicia chief sees ‘many more’ IPOs out of Argentina
Head of the country’s biggest banking group predicts a rebound in overseas share listings, provided the government keeps a handle on its debt
Posted inMagazine
Green Finance: Cutting a New Deal
Despite a growing anti-ESG backlash, clean-energy projects in Latin America continue to attract capital — but only when they can promise strong, hard-currency returns.
Posted inDaily Brief
Infra platforms helping LatAm tackle financing challenges
Vehicles that combine different infrastructure projects are a promising development for the sector’s future, bankers and investors say
Posted inNew Magazine
LatAm Investment: A New Order
The global economic anxiety triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and ongoing geopolitical tensions in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East is adding fresh shine to the […]
Posted inMagazine
Q3 – LatAm Investment: A New Order
The global economic anxiety triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and ongoing geopolitical tensions in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East is adding fresh shine to the […]
Posted inMagazine
Local Currency Debt: Into the Deep
Latin American corporate bond issuance is expected to remain healthy this year after a good 2024. Issuers, however, may increasingly tilt toward the local debt markets as a rise in […]