Category: 2015 September / October

A decade after private equity funds first set up shop in Colombia, the first crop of investors are nearing the end of the investment cycle — and preparing for round two. By Sara Rosner

A year after JPMorgan sharply increased the weighting of Colombia’s government bonds in one of its emerging markets indices, the investment bank trimmed the allocation. Colombia’s finance ministry, unsurprisingly, made […]

With a new president at its helm, Mexico embarked on a chain of reforms in 2013. These aimed to make the country’s education system, fiscal policies, and energy and telecom […]

Hopes of fast growth under Enrique Peña Nieto’s administration have faded. But still the country has a solid foundation to capitalize on a pick up to the north. By James Fredrick

Historic energy reforms are shaking up how the national electricity company does business — and a swath of projects are up for tender as a result. By Patrick Ferguson and Sara Rosner

As Latin American currencies have slumped against the dollar, Peru has been pushing to reduce dollarization in the economy. The country’s central bank governor spoke to LatinFinance about why reform and de-dollarization are so important. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation.

As low commodity prices pummel Peru’s growth, the electoral roster is
filling up ahead of April’s vote. Despite a tough economy, the contenders are
set to take their cues from the current government. By Lucien Chauvin

The financing for Gasoducto Sur Peruano offers a glimpse into the possibilities – and difficulties – of funding Latin America’s biggest infrastructure projects.
By Jennifer P. Roig

A spate of high-profile corruption investigations across Latin America in the past two years — hitting Mexico and Brazil most prominently — is pushing investors to reconsider their approach to unlocking long-term returns. By Katie Llanos-Small