Author: lataminvestor
Fixed Income
Country: Brazil Opportunity: Fixed Income Name: Rede D’Or Sao Luz Sector: Hospital Operator Deal Value: BRL 270m Bourse: Bovespa The hospital operator plans a 2020 inflation-linked debenture to help finance some of its recent purchases
Peruvian Power
Electricity Transmission line in San Martin and Loreto
Country: Peru
Opportunity: Private Equity/ Infraestructure
Sector: Electricity
Deal Value: $ 434m
Issuing Body: ProInversion
How to profit from the shale revolution in Latin America
What do the Russian government and Greenpeace have in common? They both fear the spread of America’s shale gas revolution. The former worries that if shale takes off elsewhere it will weaken its position in the market, while the latter dreads the supposed environmental consequences of global shale production. I’m sure you have all heard… Continue reading How to profit from the shale revolution in Latin America
LatAm INVESTOR’s James McKeigue at the CYB Argentine Networking Event
John Hawksworth, Head of Macroeconomics at PWC, speaking at the one-year anniversary of the Latin American Forum
Andean Building Boom
Large-scale infrastructure works are linking up the Andean countries like never before and creating new opportunities for local and international investors.
Mexican finance – under the spotlight
Recovering from the hangover after the Tequila Crisis For most of the 19th and 20th centuries Latin America’s economic growth was shaped by foreign capital. American investment developed Venezuela’s oil fields while British money built Argentina’s railways. But one of the marked features of the current boom in the region is that domestic capital is… Continue reading Mexican finance – under the spotlight
Why Latin America is perfect for renewable energy
My fiancée and I are planning our honeymoon at the moment. After weeks of looking at brochures we’re no closer to booking anything, but I have become pretty familiar with how Latin American countries sell themselves to tourists. The pitch generally goes something like this: “[insert country name] is a land of contrasts. A long… Continue reading Why Latin America is perfect for renewable energy
Three great ways to earn income in Latin America
It seems that for many British investors Latin America is like marmite – you either love it or you hate it. Whenever I write about investing in Latin America reader responses generally fall into one of two camps: they either think I’m nuts, or they think it’s a great idea. Of course regular New World… Continue reading Three great ways to earn income in Latin America
What I learned at a Colombian country club
I was last in Cali in 2007, and since then the sweltering, tropical ‘World Capital of Salsa’ has changed a lot. New bridges and tunnels make getting around the place a lot easier while the military presence in the city has been relaxed. That said, like much of Colombia, there’s still plenty of work to… Continue reading What I learned at a Colombian country club
This Peru boom will run and run
The signs of Peru’s economic growth are everywhere at the moment. At a lunch this weekend a Peruvian friend who lives over here was telling me about how life is changing for her family back home. “Before, practically none of them had left Peru. Now, when they want to relax they go to New York… Continue reading This Peru boom will run and run
