After years of threatening, Carlos Slim, the Mexican businessman, arrived in Europe this June in a big way — his firm, América Móvil, upped its stake in Netherlands-based Royal KPN […]
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MEXICO: Heat of the moment
Rebounding growth and the promise of reform have turned many bullish on Mexico’s prospects – not least relative to Brazil’s. Separating hype from reality has scarcely been more important
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PANAMA: Boom town blues
Economic growth in double digits, ambitious infrastructure and mining plans as well as a real estate boom. Yet despite vast public investment, the government’s popularity is still sinking
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PEOPLE: Shuffling the decks
Dennis Holtzapffel has joined Espirito Santo as head of LatAm DCM. He left Jefferies in March, where he had been head of EM debt capital markets and syndicate for two […]
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RETAIL: Survival of the fittest
The sky is the limit for Chile’s big retailers. But smaller companies seeking funds face a tougher time following a scandal last year that has brought extra scrutiny to the sector
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STRUCTURED FINANCE: Going steady
Once shunned as the scourge of global financial markets, structured finance continues its comeback in Latin America – so long as the external environment permits
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BRAZILIAN BANKING: End of the golden age
The outlook for Brazilian banks and their shareholders has darkened. Crude government measures to stimulate credit look dangerous while the consumer story is starting to unravel
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CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY: Down by law
A tough ruling on Mexican glassmaker Vitro’s bankruptcy appeal has triggered heated debate in financial markets – not least for its far reaching implications
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CORPORATE PERFORMANCE RANKING: Top of the crop
LatinFinance’s first Corporate Performance Ranking highlights the diversity and strength of some of the best companies in the region on equity-based performance
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DEBT: Lonely are the brave
Opportunistic investment grade Latin American corporate, sovereign and select high-yield borrowers were the theme in May, June and early July taking advantage of issuance windows amid continued volatility in the […]