Latin America | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/latin-america/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:17:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Latin America | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/latin-america/ 32 32 Corporate downgrades outnumber upgrades in Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/corporate-downgrades-outnumber-upgrades-in-q3/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:17:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522422 High-yield issues under pressure, investment-grade holds up

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]]> Emerging markets take a hit from tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/emerging-markets-take-a-hit-from-tariffs/ Thu, 08 May 2025 20:26:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509374 Trade conflict poses direct and indirect effects to issuers, sovereigns: Fitch

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]]> Credit rating trends negative in first quarter: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-rating-trends-negative-in-first-quarter-fitch/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:28:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=507348 Downgrades outnumber upgrades in Q1, reversing prior quarter's trend

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]]> Demographic pressures facing governments across the Americas https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/demographic-pressures-facing-governments-across-the-americas/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:43:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=384321 The ratio of elderly to working-age people is rising

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]]> Scotiabank completes purchase of stake in Chilean bank https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-completes-purchase-of-stake-in-chilean-bank/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:00:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=353261 The transaction is intended to double Scotia’s presence in Chile

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]]> Scotiabank takes 51% controlling interest in Peru’s Banco Cencosud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-takes-51-controlling-interest-in-perus-banco-cencosud/ Thu, 10 May 2018 20:25:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=350141 The agreement will make Scotiabank the second-largest credit card issuer in the South American country

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]]> Scotiabank in talks to acquire BBVA Chile https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-in-talks-to-acquire-bbva-chile/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/scotiabank-in-talks-to-acquire-bbva-chile/ The bank’s international banking unit continues to perform strongly as it accounted for almost a third of overall net income in Q3

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]]> Scotiabank partnership focuses on Latin American fintech https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-partnership-focuses-on-latin-american-fintech/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/scotiabank-partnership-focuses-on-latin-american-fintech/ The bank and QED Investors are launching a VC fund that will seek out companies in Latin America focused on fintech disruptors

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]]> Tapping into Latin America’s turnaround https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/tapping-into-latin-americas-turnaround/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:40:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/tapping-into-latin-americas-turnaround/ Some money managers are upping their exposure to Latin America, believing the worst is over and stock prices have strong upside potential

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]]> Scotiabank completes purchase of Citigroup’s operations in Panama, Costa Rica https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-completes-purchase-of-citigroups-operations-in-panama-costa-rica/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/scotiabank-completes-purchase-of-citigroups-operations-in-panama-costa-rica/ The acquisitions, valued at around US$360 million, include 21 bank branches, 88 ABMs and four service centres

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