Latin Trade

LT CFO Events-Miami, USA, 2008

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LT CFO Events-São Paulo, Brazil, July 22, 2010

BRAZIL AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

EXPORTING EXCELLENCE: THE BRAZILIAN CFO PERSPECTIVE

LEADING HIGH PERFORMING FINANCE OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL: THE FOREIGN MULTINATIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: U.S. – BRAZIL: TAKING BILATERAL RELATIONS GLOBAL

LT CFO Event,
São Paulo, Brazil,
July 22, 2010

Panelist:
Fabio Akira Hashizume, Executive Director & Chief Economist, J.P. Morgan Brazil

Key Points:
» Receiving an investment grade rating in 2008 was a critical point in Brazil’s modern economic history, validating the orthodox economic and monetary policies implemented more than a decade earlier.

E-Readers: The Digital Dilemma

The runaway success of the Apple iPad in the United States has prompted the makers of e-readers to lower prices for the devices that store the text of thousands of books. More manufacturers are launching tablet computers that, like the iPad, will similarly straddle the territory between smart phones and notebooks and feature e-reading applications. The monochromatic e-readers tout their easier-to-read type, particularly in bright sunlight, and longer-lasting batteries (provided the WiFi is off) that can hold up on a business or leisure trip. Small, slim and light, they slip readily into a coat pocket or purse. For avid readers, particularly those on the go and those who don’t need – or want – a multipurpose, heavier tablet, a dedicated e-reader may be the best option.

Latin 500: End of An Era for Mexico’s FEMSA

MEXICO CITY — Mexicans slaked their thirsts during the World Cup with plenty of beer – even though the initial matches kicked off at 6:30 in the morning local time and the national squad exited early on in the contest.

Latin 500: Brazil’s Homebuilding Stimulus Program Marks Boon to Construction Firms

SÃO PAULO — For much of the construction sector — especially in Brazil — the year 2009 could be summed up with the question: Crisis? What crisis?

Latin 500: Mining Companies Dig Out from Global Downturn

[ Mining Industry ]
By Lisa K. Wing
LIMA, Peru — Mining companies across Latin America took a pounding in 2009 as the worldwide economic storm battered the prices of copper, iron and other metals. Two-thirds of the 36 mining companies on the Latin 500 corporate ranking saw their revenue and earnings drop, one of the worst [...]

Latin 500: A Study in Contrasts

[ Oil industry ]
By Thierry Ogier
São Paulo — Buoyed by huge, new potential oil reserves and a stellar financial performance, the Brazilian energy company Petrobras in 2009 bolstered its regional dominance as the No. 1 company in Latin America. The oil giant’s double-digit increases in both revenue and earnings further underscored the growing distance [...]

Latin 500: Walmart Revs Up Regional Presence

MEXICO CITY — When storm clouds began to gather over the global economy, the largest retailer in Latin America – and one of the region’s 10 largest companies overall – hunkered down to weather the downturn.

Latin 500: Convergence Ushers in Integration

MEXICO CITY — When the economic crisis came calling, it went straight to voicemail for the region’s biggest telecom players. Both Spain’s Telefónica (No. 3) and Mexico’s America Móvil (No. 4) posted big increases in revenue and profits in 2009 and are outranked only by the big three state-owned oil companies in Latin America.

Latin 500: Success Seeds Philanthropy

Latin America’s homegrown corporations and wealthy families hold out prospects for a golden age of giving because the region’s philanthropic levels still fall short of the rest of the world.

Latin 500: Private Money Takes Over Development

In a high-profile ceremony in Mexico City in early June, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carlos Slim Health Institute, the government of Spain and the Inter-American Development Bank rolled out a groundbreaking initiative to provide health services to the poor in parts of Central America and southern Mexico.

Latin Trade CFO Forum / Mexico City

Mexico now boasts a $1 trillion economy that has weathered one of its worst crises in the past century. Despite recent improvement in the Mexican and world economies, executives who manage company finances still face challenges ranging from lack of liquidity to price volatility.

BRAVO Council / Panama

BRAVO Council meeting focuses on the future of the most recent Latin American country to achieve an investment grade rating

BRAVO Council / Cartagena

The New South: Latin America Offers Trade for Asia and Opportunities for Global Companies
By Joachim Bamrud
CARTAGENA, Colombia – The rising influence of Brazil in the hemisphere, the continuing improvement in Colombia’s economy and the growing clout of Asia in the region dominated the discussion during a recent Bravo Council held in Colombia’s largest Caribbean city.
Regional [...]

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2010

ECONOMY AND LIQUIDITY:
MANAGING IN TODAY’S CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

PROCUREMENT BEST PRACTICES

FINANCIAL OPTIMIZATION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

LT CFO Event,
Mexico D.F.,
June 16, 2010

Panelists:

Gabriel Casillas, Vice President and Chief Economist – Mexico, J.P. Morgan
Ricardo Rivera, Deputy Director of Treasury and Finance, América Móvil

Key Points:

» Mexican economic growth in 2010 will reach about 4.5 percent, driven primarily by external demand and helped by low interest rates and a cheap peso.

Statistics, Logistics and the Rebound

Latin America leads the way as global trade picks up from its steep decline in 2009

Wine Time in Mendoza

Diageo, the world’s largest drinks company, shrugged off the downturn in global wine sales and upped its long-term bet on Mendoza, with its ideal climate and hit varietal Malbec, Juan Pedro Tomás reports from the Argentine province.

Green is Good

For a growing number of regional companies and multinationals, being a good corporate citizen means monitoring environmental impact and adopting sustainable business practices.