Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Loans M&A
After a couple of tough years, Colombia’s banking sector expects to return to higher rates of growth in 2018, although it knows it is unlikely to match results from the f...
Loans Debt Corporate & Sovereign Strategy
Latin America’s banks are stepping up to address environmental issues and other social matters in their lending policies. But financiers and investors say long-term profi...
Bonds Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Capital Markets
Green bond advocates want companies to engage more with environmentally conscious investors. But are issuers willing to go that extra mile to ensure growth of sustainable...
Bonds Debt Economy & Policy
Argentina wants to attract international investors with a massive PPP program. Developers and banks say they are interested, but the jury is still out whether the country...
Bonds Debt Capital Markets
With commodity prices stabilizing and tourism numbers expected to increase, prospects for growth in the Caribbean are rising, but concerns about the fiscal side linger on...
Capital Markets Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Economy & Policy
After a decisive election victory, Sebastián Piñera has promised to unlock an investment logjam and revitalize Chile’s sluggish economy. Once again, he has the global eco...
Despite still being mostly used for brownfield projects, project bonds are becoming a more attractive proposition to finance greenfield initiatives
Capital Markets Equity IPO
Mexico will have a second stock exchange in 2018, with promises to unlock fundraising options for more businesses in the country. But skeptics wonder if forming a new mar...
As the transaction pipeline grows, investment banks in Brazil and Argentina see tighter races for mandates and a squeeze on fees. But simply hiring more staff may not be ...
Capital Markets Equity Funds
A turnaround in the equity markets of Brazil and Argentina has set the stage for a transformational 2018. With economic reforms on the horizon, companies are telling inve...
Venezuela is edging closer to default on its foreign debt as vulture funds snap up the country’s bonds and push an acceleration clause for missed coupon payments
Loans Features Brazil
Beyond banks, other Brazilian businesses are also being forced to take action to clamp down on money laundering.
Economy & Policy Project & Infrastructure Finance Politics
The two earthquakes that shook Mexico are not expected to unsettle the economy. Rather, a short-term surge in retail sales and the rebuilding efforts could provide a boos...
Politics Economy & Policy Brazil
The radical evolution of the financial system is catching supervisors on the back foot. How they respond will determine whether technology becomes a force for development...
Loans Politics Features
The Brazilian government says it is cracking down on money laundering by instituting tighter reporting rules on the finance industry. Local banks, considered complicit by...