Latin America has repeatedly outdone itself over the past 12 months, setting the stage for a bright 2007. CVRD proved its mettle, the bulge bracket banks fought for supremacy, and […]
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Financial Institution Bond
Financial Institution Bond Market Builder Banco do Brasil’s $500 million perpetual was the first Brazilian issue to comply with Tier 2 hybrid capital requirements. It got a Basket B assignment […]
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Firing on All Cylinders
Credit Suisse has built a Latin American franchise with breadth and scope in international and local markets that is second to none. According to Dealogic, it was the most profitable […]
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First to Finish
Mexico became the first Latin American issuer to take its local currency yield curve to 30 years in October 2006, with a 2 billion peso ($184.5 billion) auction of 30-year […]
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Gafisa Hits Home Run
When Merrill Lynch and Itaú BBA began marketing Brazilian home builder Gafisa to investors early last year, they were treading unfamiliar ground. The deal ended up being a blowout IPO […]
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Latin CDS on Fire
Michele Nicoletta, a senior emerging markets CDS trader at Lehman Brothers predicts further growth in credit default swap (CDS) trading and the development of an industry standard for corporates.