Category: 2023 Q2
MARKET TALK: Q2 2023 OUTLOOK – BONDS
After slumping last year, Latin American bond issuance rallied in January only to flop again in February on the same concerns: high inflation and interest rates. A recovery is expected […]
MARKET TALK: Q2 2023 OUTLOOK – EQUITY
Primary equity issuance is poised for a slight recovery in the second quarter, yet concerns over higher interest rates for longer could keep a lid on deals. After coming to […]
MARKET TALK: Q2 2023 OUTLOOK – M&A
After a slump last year, M&A activity is expected to increase as more companies downsize and buyers take advantage of lower prices. The catch? Financing deals is expensive. Mergers and […]
MARKET TALK: Q2 2023 OUTLOOK – LOANS
After a slow start this year, lending activity is expected to increase as companies seek financing for M&A, even if it is at higher rates. Lending activity in Latin America […]
COVER STORY – LATAM CAPITAL MARKETS: DEAL OR NO DEAL
A rally in the bond markets early this year seemed to signal better times ahead, encouraging Latin American issuers to sell bonds. It didn’t last long. Issuers must now wait […]
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Institutional Statement Top corporate financiers recently gathered for the annual LatinFinance Banks and Deals of the Year Awards Ceremony in New York. Select attendees also had the opportunity to join […]
COVER STORY – LATAM CAPITAL MARKETS: GOING LOCAL
More Latin American issuers are selling local-currency bonds, and the bet is paying off with strong demand which market players expect will grow. That bodes well for the development the […]
BRAZIL – ECONOMIC POLICY: MIXING THE MESSAGE
Brazil’s new economic team has been trying to show investors they’re serious about fiscal responsibility. That’s not been an easy task amid a cacophony of official pronouncements. On the second […]
BRAZIL – INTERVIEW: GUSTAVO LOYOLA
Brazil’s central bank has been independent for a couple of years, but that’s not stopped a rise in political meddling that may actually be keeping interest rates higher than they […]