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An international Brazilian company is born: Tereos International

An energy and food giant is emerging in Brazil. It is an interesting strategic move of the French company Tereos. The deal represents the merger of its subsidiaries in Brazil, France and Indian Ocean. The new company will be traded in Sao Paulo and Paris. Total assets surpass 1 billion euros.

You were looking for a vehicle to invest in Brazil?

JP Morgan launches a closed-end fund focuses in Brazil. This is the first London-listed vehicle to focus solely on Brazil. In fact, Brazil is the last BRIC to have his dedicated fund. Over the past 17 years, the same stable has launched dedicated funds invested in China, India and Russia. “The specific attraction of JPContinue reading “You were looking for a vehicle to invest in Brazil?”

Decoding the DNA of Brazilian Multinationals

In recent years, companies from emerging economies — especially the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) — have challenged the hegemony of multinational giants from the U.S., Europe and Japan in what has been called the “third wave” of globalization. Brazilian multinationals, with their own unique attributes, are leading the charge. Last year, theContinue reading “Decoding the DNA of Brazilian Multinationals”

A week of good news in the tropics

Two indicators of growth made the news this week; household consumption’s expansion of almost 10% in the last three quarters; and the industrial electricity consumption in February was up nearly 11% year over year. This means it is now on the level it was before the financial crisis. Two distinct moments of the economic cycle,Continue reading “A week of good news in the tropics”

World Urban Forum starts in Rio

This week, Rio is hosting the Fifth World Urban Forum. For a city where the favelas are the dominant urban paradigma, the concept of urbanity is rather ambiguous. That’s the pessimist view. The optimist would say it is an opportunity for the city to rethink its standards. And a reminder to politicians who has forgottenContinue reading “World Urban Forum starts in Rio”