Dear Reader, We’ve been living with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. It has felt almost like science fiction at times. Stay-at-home orders, empty streets (remember that first […]
Category: 2021 Q2
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MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: BONDS
Interview with Lisandro MiguensHead of Debt Capital Markets for Latin America at JP Morgan Latin American primary bond sales are poised to grow at slower pace through the end of […]
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MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: EQUITY
Interview with Scott Piper Head of Latin American Equities, Itaú Asset Management Latin American equities made a comeback in the second quarter this year from a decline in the previous […]
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MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: M&A
A boom in SPAC IPOs in the US market and an emergence in Latin America could provide just what the region’s tech sector needs for growth: capital. Alec Oxenford is […]
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MARKET TALK-Q3.2021 OUTLOOK: LOANS
Interview with Eddy LacayoManaging Director, Head of Corporate Lending in Latin America, BBVA Loan activity is picking up in Latin America as more companies seek to return to growth after […]
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COVER-THE COMMODITIES CONUNDRUM: THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF THE RISE IN COMMODITIES PRICES
Copper, oil and soybean prices are up, and this bodes well for natural resource-rich Latin America. That is, if leaders use the windfall to set their economies up for long-term […]
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COVER-THE LITHIUM TRIANGLE: LATIN AMERICA SEEKS TO CASH IN ON THE SHIFT TO ELECTRIC CARS
The lithium sector is poised for rapid growth as surging demand for electric vehicles puts pressure on miners to step up production. Investors are keen to finance projects in Latin […]
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COVER-COPPER FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION: THE METAL’S POST-PANDEMIC CHALLENGE
Record copper prices are at the forefront of a global commodities boom. The economies of Chile and Peru, the world’s largest producers of the red metal, will receive a shot-in-the […]
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CORPORATE FINANCING: LATIN AMERICAN ISSUERS HUNKER DOWN
The world economy’s rebound from the lockdown is brightening the growth prospects for Latin America Inc., but companies are being financially prudent. The result: few are borrowing. At least for […]