Alexis F. Habib, Credit Agricole Indosuez Alexis F. Habib is managing director of Credit Agricole Indosuez Emerging Markets, which he co-founded in early 1991. He cut his teeth in Latin America through assignments at Marine Midland Bank and at Unibanco in Brazil, and served as vice president and then head trader in […]
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In their own words. (Alberto Fujimori)
Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru In 1990, a little-known agronomist and university rector with no prior political experience, Alberto Fujimori, surprised observers and was elected to the presidency of Peru. Since then, he has guided his country through eight years of economic reforms and not a little political controversy. Chosen as LatinFinance’s […]
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In their own words. (Alberto Verme & Paul Masco)
Alberto Verme and Paul Masco, Salomon Smith Barney Alberto Verme (pictured below) is head of Latin American investment banking at Salomon Smith Barney. He began his career at the World Bank in 1979, and still remembers showing up for work at his first investment banking job at First Boston in his World […]
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In their own words. (Angel Santamarina)
Angel Santamarina, EH Capital Angel Santamarina is now a partner at New York-based fund EH Capital, but his experience in emerging markets began as a young man living in Argentina’s inflation-racked economy. Santamarina’s early career involved a four year stint at American Express Bank, where he delved into everything from debt/equity conversions […]
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In their own words. (Antoine van Agtmael)
Antoine van Agtmael, Emerging Markets Investors Corp. Sometime after arriving in New York from Asia in 1979, Dutch investment banker Antoine van Agtmael coined the term “emerging markets” as a more desirable phrase than “third world” or “developing countries.” At the IFC in the mid-1980s, he helped channel IFC and private European money into the […]
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In their own words. (Arminio Fraga)
Arminio Fraga, Soros Fund Management Prior to joining Soros Fund Management in early 1993, Arminio Fraga served as a board member and director of international affairs at the Banco Central do Brasil. During his year and a half at the central bank, Fraga was involved in negotiations with the IMF, the Paris Club and private […]
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In their own words. (Arthur Byrnes)
Arthur Byrnes, Deltec Asset Management Arthur Byrnes was hired by Deltec Asset Management right out of Stanford Business School. Now, as chairman of Deltec, he is the manager of its Latin American debt funds-at least one of which has consistently outperformed its peers over the last five years with a return of […]
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In their own words. (Brian O’Neill)
Brian O’Neill, Chase Manhattan Bank During 21 years at Chase Manhattan Bank, Brian O’Neill has seen his share of interesting trends and transactions. By his own admission, he was “formed as a banker” in Chile, where he spent four years. He also spent five years in Argentina and three in Brazil. Here […]
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In their own words. (Carlos Salinas)
Carlos Salinas de GortariIn any resume of Latin American achievement during the last 10 years, it is impossible to leave out Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Though vilified in his home country, he is credited with significantly advancing the opening of trade and investment reforms in the hemisphere through his economic […]
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In their own words. (Carlous Rodriguez-Pastor)
Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, Interbank A decade ago, Darmouth MBA Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor had a double vocation: by day, he was a US investment banker, working first at Paine Webber and later on Citibank’s emerging markets trading desk; in his spare time, he was an adviser on investments being made in his native Peru by […]