President Lula is under fire as Brazil struggles to capitalize on unprecedented bullish operating conditions. Cracks in the macro story are spreading.
Category: 2007
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Chilean Banks Move up the Ranks
Our third annual survey of ethics and sustainability at Latin America’s leading banks has been expanded significantly and shows Chile’s financial institutions gaining on Brazil’s.
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NGC Sees Downstream Opportunity
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company is developing new markets and predicts growth in pipeline projects. It is not planning to raise any new funds this year.
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Colombia Builds Road to the Sun
With the IFC’s help, Colombia is drawing up its own blueprint for infrastructure finance. Local investors are rubbing their hands as the government seeks a replicable model.
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Pension Fund Revolution
Decisions taken in 2007 will greatly alter Mexico’s pension funds industry, boosting private funds’ ability to take risk and creating a new state fund to compete with them.
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Private Equity Takes Root
More enlightened legislation, easier exits and savvier investment strategies are fueling a revival of private equity in Latin America. The comeback offers a welcome alternative source of capital for entrepreneurs.
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Deutsche Hedges Peru Bet
Deutsche Bank predicts significant opportunity in Peru, which it views as smaller version of Chile. The investment is relatively minor, but the transactions could be huge.
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Pushing Beyond El Dorado
Odinsa, Colombia’s only publicly traded concessions operating firm, is looking to capitalize on a major government infrastructure push.
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Don’t Panic
As we went to press, Latin markets gapped lower and the Bovespa was almost back where it started the year as the bloodiest US credit market conditions in recent memory […]