The high-growth Andean economies of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru must ramp up infrastructure investment if they are to harness the full extent of their natural resource wealth
Category: 2012 September / October
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Investor Report Brazil: A foreign exchange
A major shift is underway in Latin America’s investment landscape as fund managers reallocate profits taken from Mexico’s high-returning equity markets to holdings in Brazil
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Investor Report Brazil: Dangerous game
There are growing signs that all is not well with the Brazilian economy. A rapid increase in household indebtedness and a surge in credit growth have investors worried
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Investor Report Brazil: Pendulum swings
Currency volatility and exchange rate protectionism are taking their toll on Brazil’s corporates
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Investor Report Caribbean: The gathering storm
The Caribbean appears increasingly fragile as governments struggle to balance economies amid a pullback in traditional sources of foreign investment
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Investor Report Mexico: Auto focus
Mexico’s manufacturing sector is poised for a significant boost – provided the US economy doesn’t falter
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Investor Report Mexico: Hard bargain
Far-reaching reforms to Mexico’s energy sector are crucial to securing much-needed investment. All eyes are now on the incoming government
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Investor Report Mexico: Hope springs
Managers are confident renewed international fervor for Mexico will carry over into private equity. More robust domestic investment should be a bigger driver in the short term
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M&A: Keeping the pace
The M&A market shows no sign of letting up this year, with activity remaining at levels close to 2011. A wave of consolidation is taking place in Brazil and elsewhere, […]
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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