Countries/Regions

Argentina's Banco de Galicia y Buenos...

Chile's largest retail group, Distribución y...

Brazil's biofuels industry, bolstered by strong oil and liquidity, has caught the attention of the US president. A funding boom is forecast.

Investing in Latin America relies increasingly on access to local credit markets. In Brazil, foreign banks are digging for gems they can securitize and repackage for offshore buyers.

Brazil's economy grew 2.9% last year,...

Brazil's Hedging-Griffo, which was recently absorbed by Credit Suisse, is breaking into corporate fixed income. This should generate interest from foreign investors.

Irish-owned telecom Digicel is rapidly growing its Caribbean market share, even in Haiti and Guyana. It also has an eye on Cuba and Central America.

Emerging market secondary debt trade has officially gone local, with Mexico and Brazil leading the charge. Local bonds look set to maintain their dominance.

Brazil is the only sub-investment grade BRIC country. It risks falling even further behind if the government neglects urgent fiscal reforms required to power economic growth.

The Caribbean is enjoying a construction boom and offers diversification for investors. Equity markets are gaining critical mass and even the weather risk has been mitigated.

Mexico's economy ministry is expecting foreign...

Mexico City

Jamaica is basking in the regional good times and claims to be turning a corner. However high debt levels and disappointing fiscal performance are holding it back.

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has...

Brazilian mining company CVRD is in...

Lima

Brazil's trade surplus in February widened...

Luis Nunez, head of local debt capital markets origination for Latin America, excluding Mexico, at Citigroup, says developing a domestic market for the second tier is the next frontier.

Brazilian industrial and commodities giant Grupo...

Panama City

Mexican financial group Multivalores is to...