After being blacklisted by an international task force for failing to cooperate with anti money-laundering efforts, Panama's banking sector has regained some stature and is poised for growth.
Panama has not found it as easy as it had hoped to attract investment into areas once occupied by American troops. Development of the reverted areas has been plagued by false starts and delays.
Users of the Canal have enjoyed a smooth and efficient transition to Panamanian control. But tough investment decisions regarding expansion now loom.
Panama is struggling to convince the credit rating agencies and investors that it is correcting weaknesses in its fiscal and economic policies. But long-term investment opportunities are strong.
With a history as an international finanacial services center, Panama is on the cusp of redefining its global role. Despite a stubborn economy and contentious politics, the country has the tools to proceed.
Jul 16 - 17, 2013 | Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia
An in depth look at the rapidly evolving state of the Latin America Australia investment... more
Sep 10 - 11, 2013 | Westin Beijing Chaoyang, Beijing, China
LA-CIF is the leading event connecting Latin America and China. Through an invitation-only,... more
Sep 13, 2013 | Shilla Hotel, Seoul, Korea
LA-KIF will examine the rapidly evolving LatAm-Korea investment relationship, the pace & direction... more
Sep 26 - 27, 2013 | Fiesta Americana, Veracruz, Mexico
The only annual gathering of senior public-sector officials, financiers, sponsors and investors... more
Oct 9, 2013 | Capitale, New York City
The year’s pre-eminent networking event for the financial and capital markets of Latin America and... more
Is recent bond market volatility the end of easy borrowing for LatAm issuers?
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At a fundamental level, the issue is how to generate healthy returns in the medium to long term. Policy holders can see their fund go down over the course of a week or a month, but what we really should be looking at is returns over 20 or 30 years.
Daniel Schydlowsky, Peru’s banking, insurance and private pension fund regulator
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