Mexico
VIDEO: Eduardo Suarez, Co-Head of Latin America Strategy, Scotiabank
Bonds & Loans interviewed Eduardo Suarez, Co-Head of Latin America Strategy, Scotiabank, to get his views on interest rates, oil prices and their effects. Eduardo discusses Scotiabank's highlights over the past year and his reasons to be optimistic about Latin America in 2017.
21 Oct 2016
CASE STUDY: Mexico City’s new airport launches debut US$2bn green bond
Mexico City’s New International Airport is the second largest airport under construction in the world, and is the largest infrastructure project Mexico has seen in the last decade, with total construction costs estimated at US$13bn. The airport is a strategic asset for the Mexican government, and aims to meet demand for long-term air travel in the country – being intended to serve as an…
4 Oct 2016
An inside look at Mexican investment opportunities
Latin American fundamentals are in general improving; however Mexico still stands out from its neighbours. Juan Manuel Veron, Chief Investment Officer at Principal Financial Group México discusses the best investment opportunities within the country in the current economic climate.
23 Sept 2016
Nurturing the growth of Mexico’s SMEs
Following the introduction of a number of economic and sectoral reforms across Mexico, development banks are playing an important role in enabling the growth operations of SMEs. We speak to Pedro Guerra, CFO at state development bank Nacional Financiera on how the bank sources funding and how it assists in financing the increasing number of Mexican SMEs.
21 Sept 2016
CFO View: Rodrigo Guzman, CFO, Mexichem - Extracting Capital from Commodities
Although Mexico’s economy is now less reliant on commodity prices than in the past, revenues from the sector do still make up a sizeable proportion of the country’s GDP. We speak to Rodrigo Guzman, CFO, Mexichem about the company’s future projects and funding opportunities for the petrochemicals sector amid the new economic realities.
12 Sept 2016
Jorge Unda, CIO, BBVA Bancomer Asset Management on the best investment opportunities in Mexico
Following the recent energy reforms as well as methods to tackle corruption, the outlook for investing in Mexico is improving. Jorge Unda, CIO at BBVA Bancomer Asset Management offers his insight into where the best investment opportunities lie.
12 Sept 2016
Green bonds set for launch at Mexico City’s new airport
Mexico City’s new airport is poised to issue green bonds to cover part of the project’s financing needs. The issuance comes after a number of other green bond issuances from Mexico, particularly from the country’s development bank. With such issuance looking set to continue, the nation’s position as a leading green bond issuer across EMs appears secure.
9 Sept 2016
Edgar Maldonado, CFO Acosta Verde - Building on Real Estate Growth
Mexico’s Real Estate Sector is on the rise. Edgar Rene Maldonado de los Reyes, Chief Financial Officer at Acosta Verde discusses what factors have enabled the sector’s growth and which external factors could cause clouds to form on the horizon.
8 Sept 2016
Ricardo Duenas Espriu, CFO, GACM - Financing Mexico's New Airport
The development of Mexico City’s new airport is well under way. The size of the project is matched by its cost, which needs to be funded through infrastructure investments that are not without their risks. We speak to Ricardo Duenas Espriu, CFO at GACM about the intricacies of the project’s funding.
5 Sept 2016
Juan Pablo Newman, CFO, Pemex - Energy Reforms Open Up New Black-Gold Rush
The energy reforms which are currently under implementation are likely to spur private investment in the oil & gas sector in the near-term. We speak with Juan Pablo Newman, CFO, Pemex, about what benefits the reforms will bring to the company, where the oil giant is looking for funding going forward and what risks could be present in the years ahead.
26 Aug 2016