Brazil is taking steps to develop its own market for insurance-linked securities, including to cover for the rising risk of floods as the climate changes.
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The promise and perils of the rise in commodities prices
Copper, oil and soybean prices are up, and this bodes well for natural resource-rich Latin America. That is, if leaders use the windfall to set their economies up for long-term sustainable growth. They may not.
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Social housing: The new frontier in Latin America’s capital markets
Initiatives by public and private entities indicate how investors can help the region tackle poor living conditions faced by millions.
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Monetizing sewage could help Brazil come clean
Four years after the ignominy of holding Olympic events in the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay, Brazil still struggles with a lack of infrastructure to bring clean water and sewage treatment to the majority of the country. New investment, however, appears poised to pump in needed resources to filter out fetid water.
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Chinese financing for environmental transition
Recognized as the biggest greenhouse gas producer in the world, China’s domestic bond market is a major global player in pushing into burgeoning green finance.
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Mexico: Second thoughts on renewables
AMLO’S support of Pemex and perceived preference for hydro and
nuclear power raise doubts about his wind and solar commitment. New investment in wind and solar projects is slowing
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Brazil turns to carbon credits
Though the Bolsonaro administration has come under criticism for its perceived indifference to climate change, Brazil is about to launch a marketplace for carbon credit certificates that could reduce fossil fuel emissions
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Investors chase distressed debt
As the market matures and grows, asset managers are pursuing varied strategies and specializing in different categories of corporate andconsumer debt
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Brazil’s debenture market gains popularity
Lower interest rates, better terms attract corporate issuers and investors
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Capital market reforms have enhanced liquidity but more change is needed
Markets have experienced sweeping change. But further regional integration and investment diversification are needed