Brazil
Emission trading scheme in Rio suffers setback
Signing of decree by Rio de Janeiro governor is delayed – causing some to suspect lobbying efforts by those opposed to the scheme may have worked
Risk & Return Brazil: BM&F Bovespa plans to integrate clearing houses
Plan to combine four clearing houses into one will result in margin efficiencies of 30-40%, the exchange estimates
People profile: Patrick Colle, BNP Paribas Securities Services
Global ambition
Initiatives promote commodity derivatives in Brazil
Seeds of change
Argentina’s YPF move raises political risk fears
Argentina’s expropriation of Repsol’s stake in YPF and Brazil’s prosecution of Chevron highlight the risks facing foreign energy companies in Latin America. Alexander Osipovich reports
Doubt grows over Brazil's AMA deadline
Brazilian banks face tight schedule for op risk capital approval
Nation states and hacktivists: the rising online threats
Hackers with a cause
Vote now in the 2012 Risk Brasil derivatives survey
Risk's annual poll on Brazil's derivatives markets, including interest rates, currency, equity and other categories
Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Asia-Pacific personal wealth growth soars ahead of US and Europe – Credit Suisse
The Asia-Pacific region has accounted for 54% of all new global wealth creation since 2010 and emerging markets are set to drive global wealth creation during the next five years, according to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report
Brics to cross-list equity derivatives via new alliance
A new ‘Brics exchanges alliance’ has been formed to allow investors to trade equity index derivatives of each participating exchange in local currencies. The move comes as Asian exchanges increasingly are establishing alliances to promote cross-border…
New horizons in Latin America: market overview
Local attractions
COE discussions herald onshore structured products market in Brazil
Stepping onshore
Latin America special report: intro
Latin America special report: intro
Interview: Brix the new Brazilian power market
Powering up
Citi launches onshore real-denominated structured fund
Citi launches onshore real-denominated structured fund
Brazil nears structured product milestone
New rules will boost local market for retail products, issuers hope
Citi launches onshore Brazilian fund linked to US stocks
Citi fund enables investors in Brazil to explore non-local underlyings while retaining the comfort of an investment in their home currency
LatAm central banks push op risk loss databases
Learning to share
Risk & Return Brasil: Supervisors need to be more curious, says Maia
Authorities should put less faith in numbers and what they are told by banks, says top Brazilian supervisor