Most fund managers in LatinFinance’s 2015 Equity Investor Scorecard say they focus on a bottom-up formula for choosing the companies they take a stake in. Rather than looking at macroeconomic […]
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Debt scorecard: A fine line
With macroeconomic factors leaving Latin America out of favor, bond investors are turning to ever-more selective strategies. By Eduardo García
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Brazil scorecard: Against the odds
With inflation high and interest rates steadily increasing, fund managers in Brazil face altogether different problems to their developed market peers. A focus on quality is critical, the top managers say. By Rodrigo Amaral
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SPECIAL REPORT: Chile
One of the Andean superstars just a few years ago, Chile’s economy has fallen victim to the lower commodity prices that are hitting all of Latin America. The country posted […]
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Chilean economy: Dented hopes
After business confidence took a knock from sweeping tax reforms, Chile’s long-term success hinges on how the government deploys its new revenues. By Phil Thornton
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Codelco: After the boom
Across Latin America, mining companies are reeling from the crash in commodity prices. In Chile, that’s pushing Codelco to step up its defensive strategy. By Jennifer P. Roig
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Rodrigo Vergara: Adjusting to the new global economy
Reforms in Chile are adding to headwinds from lower commodity prices and changing US monetary policy. But a strong macroeconomic framework has set the country up for success, writes Rodrigo Vergara M.
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Chilean infrastructure: In search of buyers
As the price of commodities falls, copper miners are shying away from power purchase agreements. That’s putting strain on renewable energy producers looking to build projects with merchant financing. By Patrick Ferguson
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SPECIAL REPORT: Pension funds
Pension regulators have a delicate balance to strike. On one side, they want to see returns for their country’s fund administrators flourish, expanding the pension pot as much as possible […]