Author Archive for Mark Ludwig
Mark Ludwig is a Contributing Editor/Moderator of LatinTrade CFO Events and the President of Variant Advisors Inc., a global trade and supply chain consultancy.
LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2011
MEXICAN EQUITY MARKETS: STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCING OPERATIONS
PRESENTATION OF CFO OF THE YEAR — MEXICO AWARD
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OUTLOOK
Trade & Logistics: Freer Trade … with More Rules
With well over 100 trade agreements, Latin America is the freest trading region in the world, at least on paper. To benefit, very specific requirements must be followed that can challenge even the most organized and diligent companies.
LT CFO Events-São Paulo, April 19, 2011
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OUTLOOK
BEST PRACTICES: COST VISIBILITY AND EXPENSE CONTROL
GOING GLOBAL: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAZILIAN COMPANIES
LT CFO Events-Miami, March 11, 2011
2011 ECONOMIC FORECAST
DRIVING LIQUIDITY AND GROWTH: SUSTAINABLE WORKING CAPITAL STRATEGIES
PERFORMANCE MEASURES – WHICH METRICS MATTER MOST?
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LT CFO Events-Miami, November 12, 2010
OUTLOOK 2011: ELECTIONS AND ECONOMICS
BRAZIL: O PAIS DO FUTURO?
M&A IN L.A.: POSITIONING FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
LT CFO Event,
Miami, Florida,
November 12, 2010
Speaker:
Alberto Bernal-León, Head of Research, Bulltick Capital Markets
Key Points:
» U.S. Federal Reserve’s target range for the federal funds rate of 0 to 0.25% will likely continue in 2011, but rates will start to rise in 2012.
LT CFO Events-Miami, August 27, 2010
ONWARD AND UPWARD? LATIN AMERICA ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
WORKING CAPITAL: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS
VENEZUELA: MANAGING THROUGH THE UNCERTAINTY
LT CFO Event,
Miami, Florida,
August 27, 2010
Speaker:
Kathryn Rooney Vera, Director, Macroeconomic Research, Bulltick Capital Markets
Key Points:
» All of the major economies in Latin America are expected to finish 2010 with positive growth, with the exception of Venezuela.
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.
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.
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LT CFO Events-Miami, USA, March 26, 2010
DEBT, DEFICITS AND DEVALUATION:
FINDING PROFITS IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
SUPPLY CHAINS: ADAPTING TO CHANGING CUSTOMER DEMANDS
MOVING MONEY: TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES & TACTICS
LT CFO Event,
Miami, USA,
March 26, 2010
Panelists
Kathryn Rooney Vera, Senior Emerging Markets Macroeconomic Strategist, Bulltick Capital Markets
Marvin Diaz, Finance Managing Director, Latin America, American Airlines
Luis Damasceno, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau Veritas Industries and Facilities North America
Key Points:
» Economic growth in 2010 and into early 2011 will show marked improvement from last year, although it will be uneven on a country-by-country basis and constrained from its full potential by lingering structural issues.
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