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  • Bond bankers say new issuance from Latin America is unlikely to pick up until after Easter, even though they believe the technical dynamics in the market remain favourable for issuers.
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments, the asset manager with over £450bn ($625m) of assets under management, has hired an emerging markets economist from research firm Capital Economics.
  • Minerva and Marfrig, the Brazilian meatpacking rivals, said on Monday that they would prepay dollar bonds as part of continued efforts to reduce leverage.
  • The International Monetary Fund said in the concluding statement of last week’s Article IV mission to Belize that the government needs to restructure its debts to restore public debt sustainability, leaving bondholders bracing for a fifth credit event since 2007.
  • Fitch downgraded Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca from C to restricted default (RD) on Friday after the 30 day grace period expired on a missed coupon payment. The rating agency is forecasting recoveries for bondholders in the 31%-50% range.
  • Faltering momentum in Latin American bond issuance has put this year's unprecedented surge of green and sustainable deals on pause. But even if volatility persists, as global bond markets deal with rising US interest rates, LatAm issuers will not only maintain their focus on ESG, but they may find sustainability credentials are more valuable than ever.