While mortgage-backed securities are still relatively new in Latin America, both banks and investors are betting that the issuance of such instruments will soon increase.
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M&A Continues at Steady Clip
Despite international investors’ uncertainty over emerging markets, mergers and acquisitions in Latin America were valued at a whopping $84.6 billion last year, more than doubling the $35.4 billion invested in […]
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MARKET ANALYSIS
Trading levels in the Latin markets have doubled since the beginning of the year. Volume traded increased to $16 billion in April, up from $8 billion in January. However, on […]
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Megatel’s mega goals become an issue
After two postponements, the Brazilian government finally succeeded in awarding the third of four “mirror” licenses to compete with Telefonica in providing fixed-line telephone service to the state of São […]
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Minority Shareholders Lose Out
In the April cover story (Storming the Castle, Issue 106), which examined the growing importance of minority shareholder rights in Latin America, LatinFinance wrote about how Netherlands-based food distributor Royal […]
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Rapid Returns
Technology investments help companies cope with growth and change, and prepare for more of both.
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A Fading Star
Despite the euphoria in the immediate aftermath of Repsol’s purchase of blue chip YPF, the Argentine stock market’s near-term future looks far from rosy, writes David Swafford.
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The Search for Cash
As more and more of Latin America’s family-owned companies search for cash, private equity firms are springing up all over the region to offer management resources and capital. But getting […]
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Argentina: At dusk or dawn?
Lack of further reforms brings convertibility under fire.
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The ups and downs of Cyber Business
In mid-March, LatinFinance moderated a roundtable discussion on e-commerce as part of the LatinChannels “Roadmap to Latin America” seminar series. Inside, six technology experts from companies such as StarMedia and MORI talk about changes in the Internet marketplace, obstacles to growth and opportunities for regional and local companies.