New sanitation law to clean up dirty waters is making a splash
Author Archives: Thierry Ogier
Clearing Brazil’s muddy waters
New sanitation law to clean up dirty waters making a splash
Striving for diversity
Goldman Sachs’ Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, who heads the committee that runs the Brazil operations, says greater inclusivity in top management helps the bottom line
Getting in the game
Bank innovation and broader investment opportunities are fueling a taste for risk among Brazil’s middle class, pushing commercial banks to develop a brokerage model.
Latin America widens trade relations in the time of Trump
As the United States imposes tariffs on steel imports, Latin America downplays the threat of a trade war but looks to reinforce commercial ties with other countries.
LF Brazil Summit: Govt. tackles infra FX risk
Brazil faces up to the thorny issue of foreign exchange in bid to attract investment into its infrastructure sector
LF Brazil Summit: Braskem sees little opportunity for new debt issuance
Brazilian petchem unit’s CFO laments market turmoil and is not holding his breath for a decent window
Brazil’s M&A fever set to subside in run-in to elections
Activity has peaked in recent months thanks to the country’s domestic recovery and global liquidity, but party may be over for now
Investors bank on Brazilian recovery
Short-term uncertainties linked to October election and the external environment have not dampened enthusiasm for the country’s capital markets
Brazil bears down on cryptocurrencies
Brazil is shutting down brokers’ bank accounts and barring investment funds from buying bitcoin. Now a fight over the future of cryptocurrencies has broken out in Latin America’s largest market.
