KPMG released its latest report on M&A in Brazil. The trend in the first quarter was the best in the country for the period when 167 transactions were recorded. The number is 4% higher than the same period of 2010. Brazilian companies are leading procurement, with 82 transactions. What do you make of it? It isContinue reading “Brazil buying Brazil- some insights from the KPMG report”
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Deutsche Bank on Brazilian M&A activity
Deutsche Bank bankers recently gave a briefing on the Brazilian cross-border M&A market to the Financial Women’s Association of New York. Joel Roberto’s analysis pin points key facts both in the stock market and M&A deals activity. Patti Domm’s article about it is very concise and interesting. I skim my highlights below. Liquidity and haveContinue reading “Deutsche Bank on Brazilian M&A activity”
Trade and Commodity Conference in São Paulo
The Brazil and Latin America Trade and Commodity Finance Conference starts tomorrow in São Paulo to promote local and international business opportunities in the region. The event will gather commodity brokers, traders, insurance underwriters, export credit agencies along with lawyers, market analysts and policy advisors. The two day program include a range of topics • Brazil’s roleContinue reading “Trade and Commodity Conference in São Paulo”
The clean energy race. How countries are investing? A report by PEW
Being eco-friendly, sustainable and social responsible became a key status for nations. Early this month at the 2nd World Forum on Sustainability, Brazil was pointed out as a leading country in terms of clean energy by global leaders such as Bill Clinton. We are lucky to get now fresh insights and data from a reportContinue reading “The clean energy race. How countries are investing? A report by PEW”
India, a contrast with Brazil
The excellent Schumpeter column in The Economist covers the Indian model of innovation, which contrasts with the Brazilian model according to a column on Brazil just weeks later. “Companies in India are challenging American ones in an area that they have long considered their own—innovation. The Boston Consulting Group’s 2010 survey of innovation notes thatContinue reading “India, a contrast with Brazil”
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