Mexican oil producer Pemex gets $1.75 billion with a groundbreaking perpetual bond that draws mainly Asian investors.
Category: Regions
Leading the Pack
Mexico’s anemic banking industry is back in shape and ready to grow, possibly at surprising rates. One bank in particular is especially well positioned: BBVA Bancomer.
Taking a Local Perspective
Research is becoming more focused on specific industries and domestic markets, a field led by research analysts at European and local firms.
On the Home Front
Sane macroeconomic policies and government planning have boosted real estate investment in Mexico. Other countries should follow its lead.
Bond Market Battle
Pointing to unused money in investors’ portfolios and the unmet needs of smaller companies, Caribbean brokerage firms are gearing up to rival banks’ bond business.
Davids and Goliaths
The Caribbean is becoming a battleground where small, but nimble local banks face off against powerful international competitors.
Gas-Fired Development
Trinidad is using its oil and gas wealth wisely to build an advanced society. Will it be able to forge crucial international partnerships in time?
Hunting the Green Flash
Caribbean countries are looking for ways to fuel long-term growth. Will that prove as elusive as the legendary green flash at sunset?
Wooing the Europeans
Wall Street is wary of Jamaica, but not its counterpart in Europe. Retail investors are snapping up Jamaica’s bonds – and clamoring for more.
A Playground for Multilaterals
Enlightened regulation has made Colombia’s debt market a launch pad for innovative new structures from domestic and international issuers.
