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?
Category: 2007
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Competing for Expansion
Brazil’s largest sugar producer Cosan has put ethanol at the heart of its growth strategy. It has accumulated an M&A war chest but faces foreign competition for assets.
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Runaway RICs
After a fleeting March correction, Latin America is still an attractive investment. Growth is respectable, stability is widespread and reserves are overflowing. Latin firms are buying in Canada and Australia, […]
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Derivatives Links Missing
Falling interest rates, stable inflation and domestic curve extensions should nurture local derivatives. But structural inefficiencies are stunting progress.
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Tourists Bring New Financing Ideas
An influx of increasingly sophisticated resort developments requires bigger and better funding solutions. Volatility is expected, but there will be long-term benefits.
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Digicel Takes Caribbean by Storm
Irish-owned telecom Digicel is rapidly growing its Caribbean market share, even in Haiti and Guyana.
It also has an eye on Cuba and Central America.
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Domestic Trading Takes Over
Emerging market secondary debt trade has officially gone local, with Mexico and Brazil leading the charge. Local bonds look set to maintain their dominance.