What Latin America’s tech boom means for international investors, by Riley Kaminer. Ask investors about Latin America and they will answer with mining, agribusiness and petroleum. But as data becomes “the oil of the 21st century,” Latin…
Building Bridges in Latin America
Ranil Jayawardena, Minister for International Trade, explains how ‘Global Britain’ can support Latin America’s clean energy transition in the wake of the pandemic and create opportunities for UK plc… When he laid the first ever…
How Will a Biden Presidency Impact Latin America?
The president elect has long ties with the region and is less confrontational than his predecessor but real change may be limited. Mexico This is the USA’s most important bilateral relationship in Latin America. It matters for…
What Latin America’s Latest Defaults Mean for Investors
Boutique investment bank, BancTrust & Co, analyses Covid-19’s impact on Latin American markets. Find out more at www.banctrust.co.uk or contact its research and strategy team on [email protected]… Argentina and Ecuador successfully renegotiated their bonded external debt close to…
Another Lost Decade?
The first in a series of articles that explore if Latin America is heading for a debt crisis… In recent months Latin American governments have done whatever it takes to control coronavirus. And, despite some…
Why the ‘Andean Three’ Will Bounce Back Quickly From Coronavirus
Latin America is the world’s coronavirus hotspot but some of its best-run economies – Peru, Colombia and Chile – look well placed to recover…… Emerging markets have been flattened by the stampede for the exit.…
Paraguay’s Finance Minister Explains How His Country Can Cope with Covid-19
Benigno López on how this government is reforming the country for a post-coronavirus world… How will your tax reform improve the system? Benigno López: I believe it was Churchill that said when you think about future…
Could Paraguay be Britain’s Best Route to Brazil?
Liz Cramer, Paraguay’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, explains why British businesses should come to her country… Where are the opportunities in Paraguay for British firms? MC: Britain, in its new economic reality outside of the…
China Calling
A guide to the breathtaking rise of mobile and internet companies in China and the investment opportunities they offer. Accelerating growth, evolving technology and huge end user demand make telecoms and the internet key…
Politics and financial markets: an uneasy relationship
By Cherry Reynard. Politics have influenced financial markets, but does this mean they should influence investors? The influence of political events on markets is largely unpredictable Political disruption may bring opportunities where markets over-react …