Having emerged from the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, Latin America must remember that hubris never pays, says veteran banker William Rhodes
Category: 2013 September / October
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Mergers & acquisitions: One good turn
The growing ability of Latin corporates to buy, sell and merge with one another has paved the way for a new class of global champions – unthinkable a quarter century ago. By Ben Miller
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Agustín Carstens: Strength in numbers
The next global shock may be coming. But Latin America is better placed than ever to withstand it, says Mexico’s central bank governor Agustín Carstens
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Investment outlook When the dust settles
Country differentiation will prove key for investors navigating Latin America’s darkening economic landscape. By Nouriel Roubini
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M&A deal of the quarter century: CVRD-Inco
$18.68bn acquisition, 2006 Vale’s $18.68 billion acquisition of Canada’s Inco in 2006 was, until 2013, the largest M&A deal involving a Latin American entity; it was also the first solid […]
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Álvaro Uribe: War and peace
Hard-won security improvements in Colombia are at risk of being undone, says former president Álvaro Uribe
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Jorge Errázuriz: The birth of a market
The growth of private pension funds in Latin America has been the single most significant development for the region’s capital markets, says Celfin Captial founder Jorge Errázuriz
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Privatization deal of the quarter century: Telecomunicações Brasileiras
$19bn break-up and sale, 1998 In the 1980s and 1990s, privatizations markedly reshaped Latin America’s corporate landscape. Not all of them were happy, however. In some cases deeply indebted sovereigns […]
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Arminio Fraga: A price to pay
As Brazil’s prospects take a turn for the worse, its much-touted consumer growth story has come to an end, says Gávea Investimentos chief Arminio Fraga. A less exciting world will replace it
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Latin America in 2038. A tale of two futures
Latin America has a shot at transforming its output a quarter century from now if it undertakes reforms today to boost competitiveness. But business as usual will mean a lackluster future.