Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Mexico Greases the Skids for Foreign Oil Companies
For Pemex, a crude awakening A steady, year-long stream of institutional and economic reforms in Mexico is about to end...
Latin America
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Argentina: Location, Location, Location
Mapping out the history of Argentina (foto: Robles Pepe) Think you know what turned Argentina from an early 20 th...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Eike Batista: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Batista: An SOS at OSX (Photo:Juliana Coutinho) When they fall, they fall hard. The past few months have brought only...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Editor’s Letter: The New Geography
There is a new definition of the emerging markets and their characteristics that confutes many old and accepted axioms; for example, the idea that the cost of labor is cheaper in developing countries, or that governance is more advanced and regulations are more enforced in developed countries.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
How Detroit Rattled Puerto Rico
Saddled with debt of $70 billion, Puerto Rico’s government is doing its best to reassure US investors that it will honor its financial commitments and that its beleaguered finances will be remedied.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Libra Rising
EMERGING MARKETS REGIONAL REVIEW Latin America may be experiencing its worst slowdown in economic growth since the global financial crisis, but there are some bright spots for investors willing to play a long game. While some analysts had predicted 2014 ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Peru: A Market-Friendly PM
In a widely anticipated cabinet reshuffle at the end of October, Peruvian president Ollanta Humala appointed 67-year-old Cesar Villanueva the country’s new prime minister, the fourth of his four-year term.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Dark Days
REGIONAL REPORT: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE By Antonio Guerrero Vast investments in energy infrastructure are needed in the region not only to bring more of the current population onto the grid, but also to ensure that capacity meets demand, going forward. When ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trade: Another Brick In The Bloc
MILESTONES By Gordon Platt The presidents of Colombia, Peru and Chile sat down to lunch with the economy minister of...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Argentina: The Ultimate Ultimatum
NEWSMAKERS By Forrest Jones Althought it was more than a decade ago that Argentina defaulted on $100 billion worth of debt, the fallout continues to make headlines today. Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recently defied a US ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Frontier Markets Report: Ecuador
WAIT AND SEE - As it tries to establish a new model for economic development, Ecuador presents a challenge for companies considering investing there. The country is politically stable, but its president, Rafael Correa, is a polarizing figure, both locally and abroad. It is economically vibrant, but much of its potential is tied to oil reserves located in ecologically sensitive areas ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
M&A: Brazil, Latin America In Slump
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt Fears that the Federal Reserve would cut back on its bond-buying program, as well as the collapse of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista’s commodities empire, triggered a sharp decline in mergers and acquisitions ...