Dear Reader, If there is one element universally felt across Latin America, and the world, it is that the destructive force of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has exposed the fissures and […]
Category: 2020 Q3
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MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: DEBT
Interview with Gordon KingsleyHead of Latin America DCM origination at Credit Agricole CIB Expect robust amounts of bond issuance in Latin America during the last quarter of 2020, with much […]
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MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: EQUITY
Interview with Roderick GreenleesGlobal Head of Investment Banking, Itaú BBA Latin American equities recovered some of their ground since a precipitous fall in March sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, but […]
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MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: M&A
Interview with Paul Aversano Global Practice Leader of the Transaction Advisory Group at Alvarez & Marsal Latin America was one of the last regions to feel the full impact of […]
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MARKET TALK-Q4.2020 OUTLOOK: LOANS
Interview with Willem Sutherland Head of Wholesale Banking, Latin America at ING The three months ending on September 30th saw a slight pickup in loan transactions from the previous quarter, […]
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RESTRUCTURING-ARGENTINA AND ECUADOR’S DEBT:QUESTIONS FAR FROM OVER
Debt relief in the midst of a pandemic came as welcomed news to Latin America’s serial defaulters. Even if the pandemic clears, questions linger on their financial outlooks. In August, […]
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PANDEMIC ECONOMY: PENSION PLAN NO PANACEA IN CHILE
The fallout from the pandemic and huge withdrawals from Chile’s pensions fund have kept corporate issuers on their toes Chile’s powerful pension fund administrators (known as AFPs) are the lifeblood […]
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Q&A INTERVIEW: SIX QUESTIONS FOR BRUNO CONSTANTINO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF XP INVESTIMENTOS
One of Brazil’s largest brokerage firms, XP Investimentos has set off on an aggressive acquisition spree while landing some high-profile executives to join its team in a bid to take […]
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DEBT SUSTAINABILITY: HOW WILL LATIN AMERICA’S DEBT FINANCING LOOK AFTER COVID-19?
Adjustments in the wake of the pandemic will need to be gradual and most countries in the region will require more access to low-cost financing The coronavirus pandemic is causing […]