Category: 2020 Q1

UPDATE (3/23/20): Dear Readers, Just as we went to press with our first quarter edition of LatinFinance Magazine, the world, not just financial markets, took a dramatic turn in response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We are both a print and digital publisher, and the online edition reflects what is in print. Our cover story […]

Developments to keep an eye on: UBS and Banco do Brasil’s new partnership, Santander InnoVentures’ investment in Mexican fintechs and the coronavirus threat to economic growth in Latin America Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the […]

Capital markets participants say Latin America’s red-hot bond market will cool off in the second quarter, but the pipeline will remain robust. Brazil’s equity and M&A markets are expected to be active Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press […]

Sustainability funding, off to a slow start in Latin America, is building momentum. More issuers are teeing up green bonds as governments, corporations and investors ask pointed questions on the use or proceeds and the potential environmental impact of projects Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The […]

“If I had to make a prediction, I would say the SDG (sustainable development goals) space will definitely pick up more rapidly” Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the extraordinary measures western governments have put […]

As the green and social bond markets evolve, the range of issuers expands along with the scope of investors and projects Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the extraordinary measures western governments have put in […]

Recognized as the biggest greenhouse gas producer in the world, China’s domestic bond market is a major global player in pushing into burgeoning green finance. Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the extraordinary measures western […]

Government efforts to restart Colombia’s infrastructure sector in the wake of the Odebrecht scandal appear to be paying off Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the extraordinary measures western governments have put in place to […]

Chilean companies are stepping up their activity in the bond market months after bloody street protests and despite lower forecasts for economic growth Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just prior to the extraordinary measures western governments have […]

E-commerce’s rapid growth in Latin America faces a stubborn bottleneck offline: same-day deliveries. Reaching a customer’s doorstep quickly has drawn investors toward warehouses and fulfillment centers located in dense city centers Editor’s note: We set out to cover green finance and COVID-19 caused an upheaval. The digital edition reflects what went to printing press just […]