Category: Brazil

Banks in Brazil are continuing to pursue one of two strategies to try to maintain their historically handsome returns.

With few major Brazilian mandates available, investment banks are scrambling to innovate.

Through regulatory changes and product diversification, the Brazilian Futures Exchange is becoming a major player in the global markets.

Big business, investors and government agencies are locked in a political battle that could help decide the future of Brazil’s fading equity market.

With strong capitalization and strong returns, Roberto Setúbal is building Banco Itaú’s clout in the capital markets

Brazil’s historic links to Japan have enabled the government and banks to place a surprising amount of paper in the yen market.

The tremendous scarcity of capital and the limitations of the local equity markets in Brazil have prevented the country from successfully expanding its corporate sector.

Octavio de Barros, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Brasil’s chief economist, considers the effects of the Argentine crisis on Brazil.

The push for prudent fiscal management is on, but will Brazil’s voracious spending overwhelm it?