Fears of a credit bubble in Brazil may be overblown. Loan growth remains robust but it is slowing as central bank measures kick in.
Category: 2011 September / October
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Après Moi…
Venezuela’s presidential elections are still more than a year away. But the possibility of regime change is already moving spreads. Are investors blind to the underlying risks?
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Restricted Success?
Brazilian local bond volumes are soaring as issuers swarm to file rule 476 offerings that make deals easier and faster for listed and non-registered issuers alike.
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Belize pulls the plug
FDI-starved Belize would normally welcome a surge in investor interest, but the tiny nation is grabbing attention for all the wrong reasons.
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Room to Expand
Peru’s pension system is growing exponentially, leaving managers scrambling for investment options. Infrastructure investments, foreign assets and a deeper equity market may help.
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Betting on Sustainability
Investing in sustainability can be costly, but companies that do tend to outperform the index. The new M&E LatinFinance Sustainability Index (Brazil) proves the point.
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Running for Cover
Mexico’s Congress looks set to pass covered bond legislation. The move will create a whole new asset class for the local market and may rejuvenate mortgage funding.
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Brazilian Skirmishes
M&A activity in 2011 continued to outpace last year in terms of sheer number of deals, although total dollar size for the year has shrunk. Through August 19, 1,021 deals […]
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Safe-Haven Status
Mexico’s sovereign local currency debt has never been more popular, but this has done little to help further develop the local corporate debt markets.
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Catching Up
LatAm infrastructure spending is lagging behind emerging market peers. Private sector investments may take up the slack, but are governments doing enough?