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Carrefour merging in Brazil?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Two recent news about Carrefour’s operations in Brazil. A possible merger with Grupo Pão de Açucar and the deal with Itau Unibanco, which bought 49% of the French retailer’s bank. According to Dow Jones in Paris, Carrefour SA may seek … Continue reading →

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Keep an Eye on Brazil ETFs and Regional Banks: Strategist | ETF Trends

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Here is an article from etftrends talking about ETF investments in Brazil. Regional banks are cheap..  I’d appreciate your comments!  “An investment strategist for exchange traded fund (ETF) manager iShares recommends investors keep an eye on Brazil ETFs and regional … Continue reading →

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Itau Surpasses Goldman Sachs in Brazilian Bond Underwriting

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

July 13 (Bloomberg) — Itau Unibanco Holding SA overtook Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in Brazilian bond underwriting, leading a push by local banks to grab market share from international banks hurt by the global financial crisis. Itau, … Continue reading →

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There is nothing like a World Cup (in Brazil)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Where is the best place to watch the World Cup? In Brazil, you may be sure..  There is nothing like it. The cheering, the humor, the samba after a victory… Understanding why Brazil “stops” during the World Cup is understanding … Continue reading →

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Flexible economic institutions

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Has Brazil created flexible and creative structures to deal with volatile economic cycles? Survival of the quickest Nov 12th 2009 From The Economist print edition Frequent crises have made for strong banks and nimble financiers BRAZILIAN businessmen often say that … Continue reading →

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Take away from Roberto Setubal’s conference in Sao Paulo

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Roberto Setubal, president and CEO of Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco, gave a conference at the “2010 Latin American Cities Conference: São Paulo,” that this sixth edition has the theme “Brazil is the Future.” Strengthen the capital markets. According Setubal, it … Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets Banks #2. Riding the rise of a credit culture?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

Emerging markets banks have doubled since 2005. They are relevant in the industry profit and revenue wise. The rise of a credit culture might explain this trend. Nevertheless, these banks are still not quite known by the rich-world investors. Is … Continue reading →

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