CFO Insights
GCC CFOs Look Towards ECA Market, Eastward, as Tenor Appetites Stretch Out
Borrowers based in GCC countries are increasingly looking to new pools of liquidity in a bid to satisfy growing demand for longer-term funding. But deepening concerns around the implementation of VAT, rising interest rates and softening demand for emerging market assets continues to weigh on credit markets, according to feedback from borrowers at an exclusive Breakfast Briefing hosted by HSBC and…
18 Jan 2019
Terrafina Maintains Well-Balanced Accounts Ahead of a Volatile 2019
Mexico-based real estate investor Terrafina has grown at a considerable rate over the last five years, supported by a well-balanced business model that ought to help it reap the benefits of the rapid growth of Mexico’s property markets during that same period. But market uncertainty and tough external conditions are pushing the company to adjust its plans, says the company’s CFO Carlos Gomez.
16 Jan 2019
Bonds & Loans Latam CFO Survey: Smoothing Out the Volatility
Latin America’s CFOs, Treasurers respond to rising uncertainty by shifting back to loan markets, prioritise liability management.
10 Jan 2019
MTP CFO: Scrapped Airport Project Precipitates Uncertainty for Mexico Corporates’ Funding Plans
Top-tier corporates like Mexico Tower Partners are fairly well-capitalized, with a relatively healthy balance sheets and robust funding plans in the pipeline. But as the new government continues to renegotiate terms with bondholders for the new Mexico City Airport financing, uncertainty in the corporate space lingers. We speak to Gonzalo Cornejo, Chief Financial Officer, Mexico Tower Partners,…
20 Dec 2018
MUFG: System for Incentivising Investors Needed for Climate Bonds Uptake
Asia remains one of the leading regions for climate bond issuance in emerging markets globally, driven by both strong political will to transition towards a cleaner economy and, more fundamentally, a deep need for long-term infrastructure investment. We speak with Shyam Saraf, Director, DCM at MUFG, about how Asia’s climate bond sector is evolving to tackle the infrastructure gap.
13 Dec 2018
Airport Company South Africa Group Treasurer on Avoiding the SOE Governance Scandals
Following the far-reaching state-capture allegations two years ago, many of South Africa’s state-owned companies continue to make the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Aubrey Matlabe, Group Treasurer for Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) tells Bonds & Loans about how the organisation has managed to duck this trend, and dives deeper into the company’s current funding plans, its bid for…
12 Dec 2018
GrowMax CEO on Risk: Perception vs. Reality
Leading fertiliser and specialist nutrient producer GrowMax Resources Corp recently announced plans to bolster its presence in Brazil through an acquisition of Fertimar, part of a wider effort to pivot into complimentary business areas and completely reinvigorate the company’s balance sheet and management. Bonds & Loans speaks with Stephen Keith, CEO of GrowMax Resources Corp about that corporate…
11 Dec 2018
Omantel Treasurer: Increased Funding Costs, IFRS9 to Weigh on Capex-Heavy Sectors in GCC
Omantel, Oman’s majority state-owned telecommunications company, last year completed a USD2.25bn acquisition of shares in Zain Group, a regional competitor. The deal was funded with a bridge loan that was later refinanced with a term loan and the largest corporate bond issued out of the country – a dual-tranche senior secured offering which attracted a wide group of investors from around the…
7 Dec 2018
Suzano CFO on ESG: “This trend will not be reversed, and we see Brazil becoming a key part of it”
Leading Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano Papel e Celulose helped pioneer the country’s green bond market with the first green agricultural receivables security, or CRA, and a number of transactions on the international capital markets. The company’s CFO, Marcelo Bacci, an ardent supporter of ESG-focused investing, talks to Bonds & Loans about why the company decided to engage the…
7 Dec 2018
Quick Take: Burcu Geris, Vice President and CFO, TAV Airports on the Markets, Treasury Objectives
Bonds & Loans speaks with Burcu Geris, Vice President and CFO, TAV Airports Holding about the company’s funding objectives and how markets are influencing the company’s approach to fundraising.
22 Nov 2018