Lula has put the brakes on a social security system run wild. The benefits of pension reform are small, but they will at least head off a payments crisis.
Social Security expenses now exceed revenues by more than $24 billion. The Lula Administration must find a way to stop the excess spending in its federal budget.
Sovereign bond investors are relieved that the leftist admnistration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promises to meet its financial obligations while pursuing its social objectives.
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?
Yes, dollar borrowing will get more expensive
No, it’s just a bout of market nervousness
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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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