Wall Street is wary of Jamaica, but not its counterpart in Europe. Retail investors are snapping up Jamaica’s bonds – and clamoring for more.
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A Playground for Multilaterals
Enlightened regulation has made Colombia’s debt market a launch pad for innovative new structures from domestic and international issuers.
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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*
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A Young Man with a Mission
Guillermo Babatz wants to revolutionize Mexico’s mortgage industry and reshape the country’s capital markets, too.
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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.
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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.
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Davids and Goliaths
The Caribbean is becoming a battleground where small, but nimble local banks face off against powerful international competitors.
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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.
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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?