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Tag Archives: banks
Carrefour merging in Brazil?
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
Posted in Business
Tagged banks, Carrefour, Dow Jones, Itau Unibanco, M&A, Pao de Acucar, retail
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Keep an Eye on Brazil ETFs and Regional Banks: Strategist | ETF Trends
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
Itau Surpasses Goldman Sachs in Brazilian Bond Underwriting
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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Tagged Banco Central, Banco do Brasil, Bank of America, banks, Bloomberg, Bradesco, Brazil, Brazilian banks, BRF Brasil Foods, CEMBI, Central Bank, Citibank, CMA, Credit Suisse, finance, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Itau Unibanco, JPMorgan, Latin America, London, Marfrig, Moody's, UBS, Underwriting, US, Votorantim
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There is nothing like a World Cup (in Brazil)
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
Flexible economic institutions
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
Posted in Article review, Brazil, Economy
Tagged Arminio Fraga, ATM, Banco do Brasil, Banco Votorantim, banks, BAT, BNDES, Bovespa, Brazil, CVM, Deutsche Bank, IPO, Itau Unibanco, Lula, Nossa Caixa, Reuters, Santander, Souza Cruz, tax, The Economist, World Bank
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Take away from Roberto Setubal’s conference in Sao Paulo
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
Posted in Article review, Brazil, Economy, Event
Tagged Apex, banks, Brazil, Business, capital markets, Emerging Markets, Itau
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Emerging Markets Banks #2. Riding the rise of a credit culture?
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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Tagged Africa, Asia, banks, Bradesco, Brazil, China, Emerging Markets, ICBD, ICICI, India, Itau, Itau Unibanco, McKinsey, Russia, Sberbank, The Economist, VTB, Wall street
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