Category: 2025 Deals of the Year Awards

A carefully timed return to the international capital markets, combined with a clear social mandate and robust execution, sees Caixa Econômica Federal’s $700 million social bond — which wins the […]

In a year when Brazil’s capital markets slowed and deal windows narrowed, BTG Pactual pushed in the opposite direction. The São Paulo-based bank expanded its footprint across debt, equity and […]

Equity capital markets in Latin America remained selective and fragile in 2025. Liquidity was concentrated in a small number of issuers, volatility persisted in Brazil and most markets saw only […]

The mandate of development finance institutions is often described in simple terms: provide long-term capital on reasonable terms while mobilizing private investment to support economic growth. In practice, few transactions […]

Mexico set the tone for global emerging-market issuance in 2025 with a record-breaking $8.5 billion triple-tranche US dollar bond that combined scale, precision and impeccable timing. Executed in the first […]

Pemex’s $9.9 billion tender offer was not just large — it was precisely timed. Executed in September at the tail end of a coordinated sovereign funding program, the liability-management operation […]

BofA has made mergers and acquisitions a central pillar of its Latin American franchise, a strategy underscored by its recognition as M&A House of the Year. In a period marked […]

Digicel’s return to the global capital markets in mid-2025 marked a decisive turning point for the Caribbean telecom operator, completing a comprehensive refinancing that reset its capital structure, extended maturities […]

Argentina’s return to international capital markets gathered real momentum over the past year, driven by fiscal adjustment, falling inflation and a renewed appetite for strategic investment. Against that backdrop, Goldman […]

Brazil’s protein sector has spent two decades consolidating, but few transactions have been as strategically decisive as the merger between Marfrig and BRF. Approved by shareholders and regulators in 2025, […]