As political uncertainty grips the region, with upcoming elections in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for Latin America argues for calm but says some markets still have a ways to go
Category: Politics
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Brazil plots December IPO for Eletrobras
Planning minister says proposed share sale for the state-run electric company remains on schedule
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Elections spread uncertainty across Latin America
Populist politics are reaching a fever pitch in the run-up to elections in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil. But despite the fiery rhetoric of the campaign trail, market forces may allow pragmatism to prevail. By Mick Bowen and Mat Youkee
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São Paulo schedules CESP sale
State government says it will issue the tender documents in March or April and hold the auction 60 to 90 days after that
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Peru hopes new anti-corruption law will jump-start infra pipeline
Congressional committee reviews a follow-on draft that it expects to put on the President’s desk this week
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PagSeguro IPO underscores B3 gains after Lula verdict
The payment processor $2.3bn share sale was Brazil’s largest since 2011, timed in line with a court verdict against the country’s former President, leading fund managers to pile into the Sao Paulo stock exchange
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Sovereign Issuer of the Year – Argentina
Argentina diversified its investor base and pushed the boundaries with a surprising 100-year bond
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Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year & Local Currency Bond of the Year – Uruguay
The country’s first nominal fixed-rate global bond in local currency paved the way for Uruguay to fund itself entirely in pesos in 2017
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Mexico roundtable: Gearing up
With presidential elections on the horizon and the future of NAFTA uncertain, Mexico’s economy faces potential headwinds at the start of 2018. LatinFinance convened a group of business executives, government officials, investors and intermediaries to discuss what lies ahead for trade, finance and investment in Mexico.
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Markets applaud Chile’s election results
After a decisive election victory, Sebastián Piñera has promised to unlock an investment logjam and revitalize Chile’s sluggish economy. Once again, he has the global economy on his side. By Tom Azzopardi