Gone are the ill-devised policies from earlier days, but governments still face a host of challenges ahead
Author Archives: Rodrigo Amaral
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Brazil’s pension funds try to correct past mistakes
Pension funds in Brazil are reeling from corruption scandals that caused billions of reais in losses. Now they are implementing stricter rules for picking investments, but options are slim.
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Brazil’s insurers revise investment strategies
Brazilian insurers have found the recipe for investing simple: Buy high-yield, low-risk government bonds. But as interest rates drop, they are venturing into new territories in a search for yield.
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Colombian banks bounce back
After a couple of tough years, Colombia’s banking sector expects to return to higher rates of growth in 2018, although it knows it is unlikely to match results from the first half of the decade.
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Argentina courts infra investors
Argentina wants to attract international investors with a massive PPP program. Developers and banks say they are interested, but the jury is still out whether the country is back on good terms.
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Brazilian businesses take on money laundering
Beyond banks, other Brazilian businesses are also being forced to take action to clamp down on money laundering.
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How Brazil is battling money laundering
The Brazilian government says it is cracking down on money laundering by instituting tighter reporting rules on the finance industry. Local banks, considered complicit by some, are finding they may have to foot the bill.
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High potential, high barriers ahead for Central American growth
Compared with much of Latin America, the Central American economies show healthy growth. Can they overcome political and social issues – and the Trump administration – to reach their potential?
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A tough time accessing credit is holding back most Latin small businesses
Big businesses are the exception in Latin America. Yet they still gobble up most of the available corporate credit. Across the region, governments are looking at ways to make small and midsize firms a more integral part of the formal economy
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Fintech: Gaining traction
Hundreds of Brazilian startups are snapping at the heels of the country’s biggest banks, but a top-heavy market, complicated regulations and a lack of funding pose hurdles.