Category: 2002
Mexico Preps for Fannie Mae
A federal guarantee for a securitization of real
estate development loans is a significant step in Mexico’s
evolution to capital markets-based mortgage
financing.
The Tough But Hopeful Sheriff
Brazil’s new securities regulator, Luiz Leonardo Cantidiano, intends to stamp out cheating and viligilantly monitor corporate reporting. But he also is playing the role as a promoter of the markets, convinced that they can be revived.
Argentina’s Broken Bonds
Italian retail investor’s love affair with Argentine bonds ended abruptly when the sovereign left its creditors in the lurch. Angry Italians want someone to compensate them for their losses.
