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.
On the Home Front
Sane macroeconomic policies and government planning have boosted real estate investment in Mexico. Other countries should follow its lead.
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.
A Playground for Multilaterals
Enlightened regulation has made Colombia’s debt market a launch pad for innovative new structures from domestic and international issuers.
A Young Man with a Mission
Guillermo Babatz wants to revolutionize Mexico’s mortgage industry and reshape the country’s capital markets, too.
On Guard for Labor
Mario Gabriel Budebo’s job at the head of Mexico’s pension fund regulatory agency has him advocating for a single, but powerful, constituency: organized labor.
It’s Time to Rethink China
Latin America must come to terms with China’s emergence as a global political and military power, instead of simply viewing it as a fabulous new export market for raw materials. by David Hale*
Staying the Course
Mexico’s director of public credit, responsible for managing the country’s debt issuance, embodies Mexico’s culture of continuity in economic policy.
