LatinFinance - March/April 2015 - 1

RAFAEL CORREA, PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR

"WE ARE A MODERNPROGRESSIVE
GOVERNMENT. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT
MARKETS ARE A
REALITY. CAPITAL IS A
REALITY"

AWARDS & SURVEYS

Person of the Year

10/ Rafael Correa

The Ecuadorean President
discusses his country's path
back to financial markets
Finance ministry scorecard

23/ Pushing
forward

Colombia's economic management stands out in a difficult
year
Public credit scorecard

26/ Record year

The debt management offices
that made best use of the bond
market boom

COVER STORY

Pricing
the crash
16/

The collapse in the
market value of oil is
turning deal-making
on its head

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04/ Front notes
Oil's new era

06/ Bonds news
07/ Loans news
08/ Equity & M&A
news
09/ People news
68/ Parting Shot

Companies across Latin America would benefit from greater
diversity in leadership, argues
Susan Segal

FEATURES

Cuba

21/ Détente

Trade and investment is set to
benefit from friendlier ties with
the US

ON THE COVER

Roundtable

28/ Local logic

The role of currency is changing in Latin America's capital
markets, say investors, borrowers and advisors

Making a splash: A new oil
era beckons. Photographed by
Fredrik Broden

MARCH/
APRIL
2015
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