As it overhauls its domestic service and cuts staff to reduce costs, Latam Airlines Group is also aggressively tapping a range of sources for capital and financing. The company’s chief financial officer discusses the strategy with LatinFinance
Category: 2017 July / August
BEST CORPORATES – Grupo México
While well-known companies in the region sold assets overseas, Grupo México added an important US railway corridor to its holdings
BEST CORPORATES — Fermaca
Mexican developer’s double whammy in the loan market for more than $1 billion set it apart
BEST CORPORATES – Suzano
Brazilian pulp and paper company shrugged off its sub-investment grade ratings to tap the cross-border bond market for 30-year debt, its longest issue to date
BEST CORPORATES – Unicomer
Salvadoran retail group made its cross-border bond debut, latching on to strong investor appetite for emerging market debt and raising funds to fuel its acquisition plans
BEST CORPORATES: Pemex
Mexico’s state-owned oil company diversifies its financing sources with bond sales in four currencies, setting records for size and demand
Renewable push
Investments in renewable energy projects dipped in 2016, due in part to a prolonged recession in Brazil and slow-moving reforms in Mexico. But as the sector strives to reach parity with more traditional sources, investments will rise and demand will grow
BEST CORPORATES – CCR
The infrastructure concessions company executed the largest follow-on offering in Brazil in years, raising more than $1.2 billion for acquisitions and new investments
BEST CORPORATES – Pampa Energía
Argentina’s largest electricity company bought Petrobras’ business in the country, doubling its assets and — almost — its share price
