Category: 2012 September / October
Central bank scorecard: Taking a stand
Latin America’s central banks are grappling with slowing growth, falling commodity prices and turning credit cycles – as well as dogged price pressures
Parting Shot: Mohamed El-Erian
Investors must become more discerning if they are to navigate the next stage in the emerging market growth cycle — and still make a return
Cover Story: Remains of the day
As western lenders pull back from markets once deemed vital to their future growth prospects, Latin America’s home-grown banks are swooping in to pick up the pieces
Sovereign wealth funds: Gearing up
The hope is that large strategic investors such as sovereign wealth funds will become an integral part of Latin America’s financial landscape. The reality, however, is more complex
Emerging market debt: A simple promise
A surge in demand for emerging market debt has seen investors pile into the asset class – but tight supply in Latin America could see the region overshadowed this year by Asia
Spanish banks: A rock and a hard place
Spanish banks on paper remain firmly committed to their Latin businesses – their best hope for future profits. But further troubles at home could yet force them into a radical downsizing