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‘Creative’ Laws Underpin LatAm’s Fintech Expansion
Strong regulation and dynamic regulators are helping nurture a fintech boom across the region.
Author: Nic Wirtz
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Panama, Costa Rica Squeeze Central American Neighbors
Deeper integration could attract more nearshoring, but governments will have to step up, too.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Duality of Latin America’s Foreign Direct Investments
A concentration on mega-infrastructure projects masks a 34% drop in Latin America's foreign direct investment project pipeline. Read the analysis.
Banking
Caribbean Central Banks Ditch CBDCs for Fast Payment Systems
As CBDCs struggle with low adoption, the Caribbean is pivoting to instant payment systems to boost trade and financial integration.
Banking
$125M UBS Fine Signals US Regulatory Shift
A $125M fine against UBS signals a major shift as U.S. regulators target systemic anti-money laundering gaps and outcome-focused compliance.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Country Report: The Dominican Republic Is on the Rebound
The island republic is bouncing back from a difficult 2025, and investor confidence is high; however, structural issues remain.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Butterfield Readies CIBC Caribbean Purchase
This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Butterfield Group has agreed to acquire a 91.7% stake...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cuba Forced to Adopt Free-Market Reforms
In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bolivia Plans New Electricity Law Amid National Crisis
Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Marcelo Blanco said that allowing private companies to import and export energy products would end ENDE’s state-run electricity monopoly.
Banking
Dutch Neobank Bunq Eyes Mexican Market
Dutch neobank Bunq joins a crowded field of fintechs racing to bank Mexico's expats and underserved populations
News
Brazil Nixes Settlement for Stablecoin eFX
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) has banned fintech and payment providers from settling overseas payments in stablecoins or crypto. With...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Ecuador Slashes Colombia Import Tariffs to 75%
Ecuador slams Colombia with new levies, escalating border security and drug-trafficking tensions into a widening trade conflict.