LatAm Bonds
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More than half of Santander’s profits came from Latin America and the US in the last quarter, amid a plan to make savings in Europe and expand across the Atlantic.
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Argentina’s central bank has abandoned its promise to allow the peso to trade freely within a range and has received approval from the IMF to use its foreign currency reserves to intervene.
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Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig will meet US bond investors next week as it looks to take condition of plentiful demand for assets to finance a buy-back of existing bonds.
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Latin American bond buyers finally had some proper supply to soak up demand after two weeks without the kind of paper that tends to attract EM investors.
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The US business of Brazilian meatpacker JBS gained further traction in bond markets this week as it looked to improved its liquidity position with its second bond issue of the month on Tuesday, part of a liability management exercise.
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Santander creates new sales role — Barclays origination banker leaves — Algomi co-founder helps another fintech
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Two companies could bring some life to Latin American bond markets on Thursday amid a quiet period for new issues despite apparently supportive conditions.
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Chilean firm Moneda Asset Management, one of the most important investment houses in Latin America, has appointed its head of institutional clients as CEO after Antonio Gil Neivas resigned to join Stanford University’s executive programme.
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The US business of Brazilian meatpacker JBS continued to improve its liquidity position with its second bond issue in April on Tuesday. It reopened three existing bonds as part of a liability management exercise.
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Chilean pulp and paper company Celulosa Arauco y Constitución is likely to perk up the Latin American bond markets this week as it weighs up the sale of new bonds to finance a tender offer.
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Just one Latin American issuer comprises the visible new issue pipeline, though bankers say market conditions continued to be favourable during the short working week.
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Trinidad Petroleum Holdings (TPH), the state oil company of Trinidad and Tobago, is looking to stave off an $850m August bond maturity with a debt exchange and new senior secured loan.