Argentina’s treasury minister, Nicolas Dujovne, talks to Silvia Pavoni about reversing damaging fiscal decisions and bringing investment back to the country.
Latam financial services FDI drops sharply
March 1, 2018Leading cities attracted less than half the financial services investment of last year’s top 10, but São Paulo continues to thrive. Silvia Pavoni reports.
New York and London trail Silicon Valley as fintech hubs
February 1, 2018Silicon Valley is the global leader in fintech, but is far behind Shanghai in technology adoption. Silvia Pavoni reports.
Luis Videgaray Caso: a Mexican take on Nafta
January 2, 2018The North American Free Trade Agreement is ripe for an update that benefits all parties. But if the US decides to pull out, Mexico is confident that its network of agreements and many enacted reforms will enable it to thrive, says the country’s secretary of foreign affairs, Luis Videgaray Caso.
Can Venezuela restructure its way out of disaster?
January 2, 2018Despite a wealth of natural resources, Venezuela has turned into an economic and humanitarian disaster zone. As it teeters on the edge of default, Silvia Pavoni examines what may become the most complex sovereign debt restructuring in modern times – and a test of how China handles troubled foreign investments.
Singapore the clear leader among Asean IFCs
January 2, 2018Singapore drew the lion’s share of Asean financial services investment in 2016-17, with inflows up at $1.1bn. It also led the outward rankings but value was down on the previous year, in line with the rest of the region. Silvia Pavoni reports.
How can emerging markets be brought up to speed?
December 1, 2017Why are capital markets in developing countries so far behind those of their more developed neighbours? The Banker spoke to experts at an International Finance Corporation conference to discuss strategies for getting things moving. Edited by Silvia Pavoni.
London leads western Europe for financial services FDI despite Brexit
December 1, 2017London is still the biggest lure for FDI, but western Europe has lost its appetite for expansion. Silvia Pavoni reports.
Paraguay's finance minister brings youth to the table
November 27, 2017Paraguay’s finance minister, Lea Giménez, talks to Silvia Pavoni about curbing government inefficiency and what a changing economy means for the country’s younger generation.
Dominican Republic finance minister aims for stability and prosperity
November 1, 2017Donald Guerrero Ortiz, finance minister of the Dominican Republic, talks to Silvia Pavoni about the progress the country has made and his hopes for continued investment and improvements.