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
Category: 2012 July / August
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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 […]
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EQUITY: Sign of the times
Raising capital through the international and domestic equity markets has proved a tough challenge across Latin America this year. By June 30 some $9.7 billion had been raised — down […]
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FRONT NOTES: The big switch
For an economy that has for years fallen short, a reversal of fortunes might finally be in store. Mexico’s domestic output is poised for the second year running to expand […]
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HEALTHCARE: The right medicine
Latin America’s rapidly consolidating healthcare sector is poised to continue growing as the population ages and gets wealthier
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M&A: América Móvil moves on Europe
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 […]