Latin Trade

"Hay cambios grandes en la región. Operamos en doce países y vemos algunos nuevos comportamientos que se repiten", dijo Pablo Pereyra Portugal, Chief Revenue Officer de la productora de soluciones para la banca digital 2innovate. El primero, dijo, es la interoperabilidad, que les permite a las personas transferir recursos o hacer pagos en tiempo real, sin importar la entidad financiera donde tengan sus cuentas de ahorro u otros tipos de medios de pago.

By Victoria Galeano* In the rolling hills of California, a quiet revolution in conservation finance has been unfolding for decades. Since the 1980s, habitat banking-a market-based approach to preserving biodiversity-has steadily evolved. What began as a tool to protect wetlands under the Clean Water Act has now expanded globally, offering a promising solution to one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the global biodiversity crisis (Environmental Law Institute, 2002).

By Victoria Galeano* In boardrooms from New York to São Paulo, a new conversation is unfolding-a dialogue that bridges the gap between corporate profits and the planet's most precious resources. Biodiversity credits, once a niche concept reserved for environmentalists, are now at the forefront of corporate strategy, driving a renaissance in how businesses engage with the natural world.

by Frank Holder and Jerry Haar* It's been a decade since Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras was at the center of a massive corporate espionage and corruption scandal, known as "Operation Car Wash" (Operação Lava Jato). Although primarily a corruption investigation, it was revealed that several companies had engaged in illegal activities, including espionage, to secure lucrative contracts with Petrobras.

Este año ha sido interesante para los inversionistas en América Latina, según Juan Felipe Giraldo, CEO de Bancolombia Capital. El comportamiento de los inversionistas naturalmente es diferente dependiendo de su perfil de riesgo y sus objetivos financieros, pero algunos patrones clave han emergido en la región. Preferencia por Renta Fija Al inicio del año, muchos inversionistas en América Latina vieron una gran oportunidad en la renta fija, especialmente aquellos con un perfil conservador.

This Excel document provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial strength of companies in Latin America for the first quarter of 2024. It includes a Financial Strength Index that ranks 160 companies across the region with revenues exceeding $500 million. The evaluation in the document considers multiple key factors such as assets, liabilities, operating turnover, return on equity (ROE), and EBITDA, offering a thorough insight into each company's financial stability.

By Grupo Mexico, Shougang Hierro, and Minera Cerro Verde lead the Financial Strength Index for the first quarter of 2024. This ranking assesses the financial strength of 160 companies across Latin America with revenues exceeding $500 million. The evaluation considers factors such as assets, liabilities, operating turnover, ROE, and EBITDA.To access the full ranking, please click the link: