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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”

Interest rates in Brazil are kept flat (whether you like it or not)

Last night, The Central Bank of Brazil kept its benchmark rate steady at 8.75%, against market expectations. It was not an unanimous decision, as five members voted for keeping rates flat while the other three voted for increasing rates by 50 bps. Some argue that tightening now would have been the best choice as theContinue reading “Interest rates in Brazil are kept flat (whether you like it or not)”