Michel Temer’s administration has ambitious plans to slash government participation in funding infrastructure. Critics are unsure of the power of private investors to fill the gap
Category: 2016 September / October
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NEWS EQUITY/M&A: Shifting gears
Brazilian corporates see increasing investor interest and Citi moves ahead with the sale of its consumer banking units in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia
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SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2016 FRONT NOTES: The hunt for yield
Global central banks have once again loosened their monetary policy, and once again investors are abruptly allocating billions of dollars of portfolio cash to Latin America and other emerging markets. […]
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Peru’s Pedro Pablo Kuczynksi: A president at ease
The LatinFinance crew arrives two hours early for our interview with Peru’s new president. Camera positions need discussing, lights need setting up, audio needs testing. And while we have been warned that the interview may start a little late, we don’t want to be the ones to hold things up
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PPK: Busy agenda
Peru’s new president has pledged to grow the country’s economy to among the best in the region. First he has to tame the deficit and convince the opposition to accept lower taxes and a higher debt ceiling
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Interview: Andrew Claerhout on buying carefully
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, one of Canada’s largest pension investment funds, is eyeing more infrastructure deals in Latin America after making its first Mexican play in June
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PERU COMMODITIES: Revving up
The mining industry, the engine of Peru’s economic growth for more than a decade, is at a difficult crossroads. A new president vows to make the industry shine again
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NEWS PEOPLE: Invepar names new CEO
Brazil’s Gol and Invepar name new executives, while investment bankers move to asset management firms BlackRock and Noctua
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Is Pemex’s turnaround moving fast enough?
Pemex is embracing efficiencies in the face of declining revenues and Mexico’s government hopes tough love will help the company raise cash
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Parting Shot: Domestic motor
A strategy of fostering local demand has put Bolivia on course for another year of strong growth, says Luis Alberto Arce