Joaquim Levy has big plans for his home state of Rio de Janeiro. The new finance minister is on the road touting bank auctions, IPOs and securitizations.
Category: 2007
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Brazilian Mortgages Take Off
Falling interest rates and longer tenors are igniting Brazil’s mortgage market. This will further stimulate capital markets activity.
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Why Corporate Governance Matters
Investors are closely monitoring corporate governance, which along with fair treatment of minority shareholders plays a key role in investment decisions. by Mark Mobius*
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Corporate Time Bomb Ticking
Investors are setting themselves up for a fall by loading up on illiquid Latin corporates without fully considering the risks. A blow-up is only a matter of time.
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Digging Up Real Assets
Agriculture and real estate should help bolster Brazil’s regional dominance in domestic structured finance.
New financial receivables are joining the mix.
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Latin Exchanges Link Up
The distance between Mexico City and São Paulo is rapidly shrinking for equity investors. A new intra-regional capital flow is about to start.
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Leaping in to Latin Markets
Latin America, once a volatile outpost for risk junkies, is a now commonplace investment. A wall of cash awaits the next upgrade, but will the new investors stay?