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A Country Reborn, Held Close by a Caring and Compassionate Bank
As Brazil exits an oppressive regime, CAIXA is there to ease the transition to inclusion and protection for people and planet. CAIXA Econômica Federal has a wholesome raison d’etre: to promote a fraternal, just, and egalitarian society that conserves and
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Know the Risks and ‘See’ the Future with the Integrity and Transparency of Moody’s Local
The Moody’s name and brand is internationally famous — and the agency’s Latin American platform brings local knowledge to the fore. Latin American domestic credit ratings and research agency Moody’s Local serves the needs of financial markets in Argentina, Bolivia,
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Mining Disaster that Played Out Above Ground — and Brought Down ‘King Midas’
“The richest man in Brazil” was a title that business magnate Eike Batista didn’t particularly care for. It didn’t do justice to the scope and scale of his wealth, he felt; he was aiming for something more along the lines
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Biggest Commodity Price Shock in 50 Years is Here
In addition to death and destruction in Ukraine, the Russian invasion brought several significant shocks to the global economy. The geopolitical consequences of the war reinforce the downward trend in trade globalisation and financial integration, with fresh rounds of disruption
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Golar: Industry Innovator Democratising Access to LNG
For the past 20 years, Golar has focused exclusively on its liquid natural gas (LNG) assets. Back in 2001, carbon and air pollution were not the mainstream issues they are today; the renewables business was tiny. Transporting energy from one
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Otaviano Canuto: Some Economies May Soon Face a Hard Landing
Weaker performance of emerging markets is expected in the immediate future. This year began with simultaneous signs of a slowdown in global economic growth and a reorientation toward tightening of monetary policies in advanced economies. In its latest Global Economic
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Fausto Ribeiro, CEO of Banco do Brasil: Green Dreams Coming True as Brazilian Bank Focuses on ESG
The financial sector has a key role to play in the transition to a new model. At Banco do Brasil, sustainable credit represents 37.5 percent of the total portfolio. Sustainability and environmental, social and governance issues have been steadily gaining
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Former Student Protest Leader Claims Presidency in Chile
A land of geographical and political extremes, Chile seems to have rejected moderation and elevated a former student protest leader to the presidency. However, the electorate did so reluctantly as it faced an almost impossible choice between a right-wing apologist
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Decarbonisation and “Greenflation”
Accelerating the transition toward low or net-zero carbon emissions is necessary to keep global warming at theoretically safe levels. That will likely bring price shocks associated with rising metal prices, energy costs, and carbon taxes – what has been called
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Cartica’s Triple Threat: Three Women Leading the Way on Emerging Markets and ESG
Teresa Barger had a dream: to build an investment firm with high-performing individuals and passionate investors who put the needs and goals of clients first. A positive, collaborative culture was a non-negotiable part of that dream. Barger grew up in
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