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
Category: 2012 September / October
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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
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Equity: Big bang theory
It’s been a rough year for those working in the equity capital markets. ECM volumes are unlikely to pick up before the end of the year. Buyers are hesitant to […]
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Trade finance: Troubled waters
The eurozone crisis and a tightening regulatory screw have intensified a mismatch between emerging trade flows and the provision of trade finance. Latin American companies and
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Front Notes: Till debt do us part
Five years on since the global financial crisis first erupted, the reverberations have scarcely diminished. While European nations wrestle endlessly with the future of monetary union, the continent’s banks continue […]
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Venezuela: The truth below
No matter the outcome of October’s elections, Venezuela’s next leader will face growing pressure for private capital to boost the oil sector
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Investment banking fees survey: The waiting game
A disastrous run for equities has taken its toll on overall investment banking fees so far this year. Bankers are holding out for a pick up in the final quarter – market conditions permitting
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Investor Report Andean Region: Digging deep
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
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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