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Brazilian banks dominate latin listings
In terms of aggregates, the key Latin American banks have grown significantly this year and Brazil is remaining at the forefront with impressive pre-tax profits. Writer Stephen Timewell.
IDB aims to stay relevant
Luis Alberto Moreno, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Since becoming president of the Inter-American Development Bank in October 2005, Luis Alberto Moreno has appointed new managers, updated the bank’s lending policies and restructured the institution. He talks to Jane Monahan.
Rising Tier 1 capital reflects good year for Latin America
Latin America is still roaring ahead on the back of a commodity boom. By the end of 2007, the region had amassed about $400bn in foreign currency reserves, according to the International Monetary Fund. How these inflows came about is indicative of the economics of each country.
Latam picks up pace
Julien Lascar, Société Générale (SG)
No longer lurching from crisis to crisis, the major Latin American economies have won credibility. For equity derivatives bankers, that means business, writes Natasha de Terán.
Energy rich, cash poor
Latin America is a fertile region for renewable energy development but government support is sadly lacking. John Rumsey reports from Rio de Janeiro on how banks are getting involved in project investment.
Reserves must be handled with care
Latin America must make careful investment decisions to avoid wasting reserve accumulations on misguided projects, warns Enrique García.
Wealth market booms
Fernando Vallada, ABN AMRO’s head of private banking in Brazil
Latin America, especially Brazil and Mexico, offers huge opportunities for private wealth management as more individuals break into the $1m bracket. Jason Mitchell reports from Buenos Aires.
Multilatinas: the new pretenders
John Rumsey reports on a new generation of firms in the Latin Americas that are breaking free from old traditions.
Big hitters look afar for acquisitions
Latin American companies are snubbing local acquisitions in favour of far-flung deals but SMEs will find it hard to play, writes John Rumsey in São Paulo.
Investors leave cash south of Rio Grande
Latin American market investors’ sanguine reaction to the debt crisis shows how far the continent has come in cushioning itself through strong macro policies and solid growth. John Rumsey explains.
Pension fund liberation to boost nascent sector
A relaxation of pension funds allocation rules in Latin America will hugely benefit regional private equity investment – but governments must keep better tallies of inflows, says Jason Mitchell in Buenos Aires.
Brazil shows its strengths
Brazil’s banks dominate the listing with their healthy assets and profitability, and Mexico also does well.
The spectre of latin american inflation
Felipe Larraín assesses whether policies by certain Latin American populist governments could undermine present price stability and usher in a return of the high inflations of the 1980s.
Foraging for yield from scarce sovereign bonds
Michael Dooley: University of Santa Cruz
Despite Latin America’s buoyant economy, external sovereign issuance from the region will be limited this year – hence investors are focusing on local currency bonds to obtain better yields. Kathryn Tully examines the risks involved.
LatAm small businesses enjoy mixed fortunes
The market for loans to SMEs is flourishing in Peru, where the economy is strong and credit histories easy to check, but Colombia is lagging behind and in Brazil few SMEs can get their hands on a loan. John Rumsey reports from São Paulo.
Cross-border move holds promise of new landscape
Elvira María Schamann
An initiative that will allow cross-border investment between two of the biggest bourses in Latin America may be the first step in a greater stock market integration that will give medium-sized companies in the region access to much-needed capital. Jane Monahan reports.
