Archive
September / October 2016
The next hot pick: Investors anticipate a turning point in Latin American markets. Also, LatinFinance interviews PPK, Temer shakes up BNDES, Colombia's Santos writes about the economics of peace, a special report on Chinese investments in Latin America and the 2016 Project & Infrastructure Financing Awards.
September 09, 2016 | Mick Bowen
Brazil Features
Michel Temer’s administration has ambitious plans to slash government participation in funding infrastructure. Critics are unsure of the power of private investors to fil...
September 09, 2016 | Aaron Weinman
Equity M&A
Brazilian corporates see increasing investor interest and Citi moves ahead with the sale of its consumer banking units in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia
September 09, 2016 | Katie Llanos-Small, Lucien Chauvin
Peru Interviews
The LatinFinance crew arrives two hours early for our interview with Peru’s new president. Camera positions need discussing, lights need setting up, audio needs testing. ...
September 09, 2016 | Lucien Chauvin
Peru Economy & Policy
Peru’s new president has pledged to grow the country’s economy to among the best in the region. First he has to tame the deficit and convince the opposition to accept low...
September 09, 2016 | Mick Bowen
Brazil People
Brazil’s Gol and Invepar name new executives, while investment bankers move to asset management firms BlackRock and Noctua
September 09, 2016
Mexico Bonds Features
Pemex is embracing efficiencies in the face of declining revenues and Mexico's government hopes tough love will help the company raise cash
September 09, 2016
Bolivia Comment & Opinion
A strategy of fostering local demand has put Bolivia on course for another year of strong growth, says Luis Alberto Arce
September 09, 2016 | Mick Bowen, Kevin Gray
Mexico Interviews
Development bank Banobras is preparing project guarantees and other mechanisms to attract investors to Mexico’s infrastructure projects
September 09, 2016 | Aaron Weinman
Mexico Features
Pemex was touted as the trailblazer for a new financing vehicle, but toll road concessionaire Pinfra stole headlines in August when it announced plans for Mexico’s first ...
September 09, 2016
Project & Infrastructure Finance
Investors are keen to allocate cash to Latin American infrastructure, but will need to see more bankable projects. By René Lavanchy
September 09, 2016 | Mick Bowen
Loans Colombia
Colombian toll road concessions remain in the spotlight, but they could test the market’s financing limits in the months ahead
September 09, 2016 | Aaron Weinman
Bonds
Sovereigns and debut issuers may hit up the bond markets in September and October if strong conditions remain
September 09, 2016
Colombia Features
"Right now is the time to be doing due diligence," says a Bogota-based consultant.
September 09, 2016
Colombia
Has a wave of financings for the first round of Colombia’s 4G roads program put to rest doubts about whether future rounds will be bankable? By Tom Nelthorpe
September 09, 2016 | Jason Mitchell
China
As China’s economy shifts focus, its role in Latin America’s growth is evolving. Now the region must change its exports and interactions to take advantage
September 09, 2016
Loans Economy & Policy China
China’s policy lenders have been key to projecting the country’s economic influence in Latin America even as it pursues a renewed strategic focus on Asia. By Tom Nelthorp...
September 09, 2016
Project & Infrastructure Finance China
Brazilian infrastructure is ready to snag the region’s biggest Chinese investments to date. Colombia, Peru and even Mexico are poised to do okay as well. By Ivan Castano
September 09, 2016 | Katie Llanos-Small
Funds
Investors are beginning to embrace Latin America again, anticipating a turning point in the region's economies and financial markets
September 08, 2016
Economy & Policy Peru
Careful signaling to markets and consumers by Peru’s Julio Velarde helped keep inflation in check. By Robert Kozak
September 08, 2016 | Charles Newbery
Argentina In Depth
Investors are taking a fresh view on infrastructure financing opportunities in Argentina, and the government has all capital raising options on the table