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January 6, 2012 • 2:51 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor: Latam Family Office January 2012 Issue Nr 13

The Alternative Latin Investor Issue #13 is focusing on family offices.  With some great content this issue, from maverick economist Doug Casey, estimates on the effect of climate change in the region, and of course with premium focus looking at the needs, attitudes and opinions of family offices in LatAm. Below some of the other content of issue #13.

 Renewable Energy 

  • Electric Energy Storage in Latin America: Smart Grid Technologies.

Funds 

  • Top Ten LatAm Hedge Funds
  • Mutual Funds in Argentina
  • Latin America fund assets to exceed $3 trillion by 2020

Emerging Markets

  • 2012 Should Be Better: A wasted year for LatAm Stock Markets
  • Investors Beware of Brazilian FIDCs (ABS) Backed by Consumer Credit

Agribusiness

  • Gauging the Effects of Climate Change on Brazilian Agri Output
  • 2011 Agribusiness Round Up

Forex

  • SPOT-trade’s Facundo Molina on Forex and CDFs
  • Mitigating Currency Risk when investing in LatAm

Private Equity 

  • A Primer on Colombian Taxes for the PE Investor

Art

  • Meso-American Remix
  • LatAm auction recap: Sotheby’s and Christie’s

Issue Focus: LatAm Family Business

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Source: AlternativeLatinInvestor 23.12.2012

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December 14, 2011 • 7:32 am 0

SunGard Opens Trading Network Hub in Chile

SunGard has established a SunGard Global Network (SGN) hub in Santiago, Chile. SGN provides global order routing, market data and associated services on 120 markets worldwide, linking 2000 asset managers and 500 broker dealers. The Santiago hub, SunGard’s third in Latin America after Mexico City and Sao Paulo, will provide international investors with access to Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (BCS), Chile’s equity and derivatives exchange. In addition, financial institutions in Chile will be able to access the SGN brokerage community.

SunGard will also offer Valdi Market Access to Chile, which delivers Software-as-a-Service* (SaaS) based connectivity to markets worldwide through SGN. This direct market access service gives exchange members and their clients the ability to trade on electronic markets from any application connected to SGN. It is fully managed by SunGard, helping reduce their infrastructure and support costs. For Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (BCS), the Valdi Market Access servers will be directly co-located at the exchange, offering low latency services.

Mr. Andres Araya Falcone, chief information officer of the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago, said, “Chile continues to grow, and the region is focused on being an important player in the global economy. SunGard is supporting this growth by providing electronic trading solutions and global connectivity to market participants in Chile, which will help our exchange members find new investment opportunities. In facilitating exchange connectivity, this should also help attract new firms to the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago.”

Danielle Tierney, an analyst at Aite Group, said “Opening a new hub in Santiago is a very strategic placement for SunGard. Santiago is the third largest individual exchange in Latin America by market capital and volume, in addition to being a part of the MILA integration of the Andean exchanges. By establishing this additional point of connectivity, SunGard has essentially made its SGN hub into a pan-LatAm offering.”

Philippe Carré, global head of connectivity of SunGard’s global trading business, said, “SunGard’s Valdi and SGN address the connectivity and execution challenges of trading multiple asset classes on multiple markets. SunGard already offers Valdi and SGN solutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, helping traders in Latin America access new markets and diverse liquidity, as well as helping international traders access Latin America markets.”

Source: A-TEAM Electronic Trading, 13.12.2011

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December 7, 2011 • 2:49 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor: Latam Fund & Investment Trends- December 2011 Issue Nr 12

Latin America fund assets to exceed $3 trillion by 2020
-Driven by appetite for Asia – U.S. and European asset managers benefit most

While still smaller than other global regions in terms of aggregate assets – around US$1.4 trillion in mutual fund assets and about $710 billion in pension assets – fast growth in Latin America as a region is capturing the imagination of investors, distributors and asset managers alike, with tactical and strategic opportunities prompting resource allocations and investments.

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Source: Alternative Latin Investor, 06.12.2011

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October 11, 2011 • 10:31 pm 0

Argentina: Rosario Futures Exchange (ROFEX) added to SunGard Market Data Distribution Platform

Rosario Futures Exchange (ROFEX), an Argentina-based derivatives exchange, is now available through SunGard Global Network for Securities (SGN) for global connectivity, order routing and market data. SGN will help futures and options traders around the world easily access ROFEX, facilitating electronic order routing access to their exchange. SGN will also help increase efficiencies and reduce errors for traders that trade through ROFEX by helping them trade electronically, for greater automation across the trade lifecycle.

Growth in the derivatives markets in Latin America is attracting new liquidity through improved access and collaboration between exchanges. As traders expand their derivatives trading reach to international markets they increasingly require robust trading tools and access to an extensive global network. SunGard’s Valdi and SGN offer comprehensive derivative trading solutions as well as one of the largest networks in the world. Valdi provides futures and options traders with global trading software, powerful market data, risk management solutions and low latency execution services. SGN provides trade automation and connectivity to over 120 electronic markets and more than 530 brokers worldwide, helping shorten time to market for trading new products and in new geographies.

Mr. Diego Fernandez, chief executive officer of Rosario Futures Exchange, said “SunGard is helping us expand our global reach by providing us with electronic access to new markets and participants, facilitating the growth of our business and helping make global trading easier and efficient for our clients.”

Raj Mahajan, president of SunGard’s global trading business, said, “We are pleased to provide Latin American customers with a customizable solution for multi-asset, global trading, through Valdi and SGN. It is our goal to provide customers with a simplified gateway to access all exchanges in Latin America; we already provide access to equities and derivatives exchanges in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru and now Argentina.”

Source: Bobsguide, 10.10.2011

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September 14, 2011 • 12:06 am 2

10 Trading Trends in Latin America : SunGard

Raj Mahajan, president of SunGard’s global trading business, said: “The economy in Latin America continues to grow at an exceptional pace. Led by Brazil, which has achieved an annual average growth of 3.7% over the last ten years, (nearly twice that of the US), the boom includes Mexico, Chile, Columbia and Peru. SunGard is helping Latin American trading firms capitalize on the change and growth in that region, by providing low latency execution to help them compete in the global race for liquidity with greater transparency, efficiency and access to network connectivity.”

The ten trends SunGard has identified as shaping Latin American trading are:

1. Mexico, Chile, Columbia and Peru are quickly gaining recognition as key markets in Latin America, as their combined trading volumes edge closer to Brazilian levels.

2. Brazil’s markets are going completely electronic, increasing firms’ ability to more efficiently and more quickly access liquidity. As a result volumes have skyrocketed; a 400% increase in activity in the last decade.

3. Demand for international order flow is high as volumes are rising in emerging markets: Brazil is ranked the fourth largest emerging market according to a recent article.

4. The sell-side in Latin America is consolidating; large international players are buying local brokers to quickly increase their presence and credibility.

5. FIX connectivity is increasing: As firms receive and execute more order flow internationally, the adoption of FIX has taken hold in Latin America, helping to efficiently connect buy- and sell-side firms.

6. Trading volumes are increasing across the region and firms need real-time data and analytical tools for greater transparency into market movements. It is predicted that Brazil will see a 4.9% increase in equity market performance in 2011, according to a recent report. From 2006-2010, fund flows into Brazil have totaled $10 billion.

7. As more international investors want exposure to LatAm markets, the networks into and out of these markets becomes more important. Local firms and international players are investing in telecommunications infrastructure to ensure bandwidth and reliability for their trading networks.

8. With major exchanges allowing third party software firms direct access to exchanges, traders have more network connectivity options and can now take advantage of independent software vendors to provide their technology platforms.

9. As LatAm trading volumes skyrocket, the demand for financial information within the region is growing. In terms of financial market data and news, Latin America is second only to the Asian nations in allocating more budget for this resource.

10. LatAm trading firms are investing in low latency execution and stable customizable trading solutions, leaving legacy technologies behind for greater operating efficiency.

Danielle Tierney, junior analyst at Aite, said, “Networks are the key to sustaining growth in Latin America. Approximately 25 percent of the volume traded in Latin America is international, driving the search for new sources of liquidity and establishing connections to powerful global networks.”

Sourc: SunGard, 12.09.2011

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September 2, 2011 • 1:59 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor: Premium Launch Issue Nr 11.

Alternative Latin Investor August 2011 – Issue 11 Premium Launch Issue

 News

Political Moves: brought to you by Latinnews.com

Emerging Markets

Growing M&A Activity between Asia and Latin America?

Latin American Venture Capital: Lessons Learned from China

Be careful What You Wish For- A Brazilian Cautionary Tale

Philanthropy

Cuipo: Saving the Rainforest One Meter at a Time

Nuts: Crops that Grow Well in LatAm

Entering The Brazilian Agribusiness Sector (Premium)

Infrastructure

Mezzanine Financing for LatAm’s Infrastructure

Energy

Investing in Brazilian Oil (Premium)

Art

Fine Art Funds: Taking the Soul Out of Art Investing?

Hedge Funds

MILA Integration

LatAm Fund Due Diligence: What Managers Need to Know (Premium)

Institutional Investing in LatAm: A Contrarian’s View (Premium)

Attracting US Institutional Investors to LatAm Funds (Premium)

Quant Funds in LatAm (Premium)

How HNWI in LatAm View Alternative Assets (Premium)

Forex

Spotting Opportunities in LatAm Forex Trading

Regulation

Tax Incentives: Software Development in Argentina

Ventures

Mercatrade: Inter-emerging Market Trade

QuickStart Global: Have an Office Anywhere

Real Estate

Airlift Encourages Latin America to reach for the skies

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June 16, 2011 • 11:08 pm 0

Argentina Attracted 40 Per Cent Of Chinese Investments In Latin America

BUENOS AIRES, June 16 – Argentina attracted 40% of all Chinese investments in the Latin American region in the last twelve months – June 2010 to May 2011 – and prospects remain “optimistic”.

A report from U.S Deloitte investment company said Argentina attracted US$15.6 billion up 286% over the previous twelve months, which were concentrated mainly in energy and natural resources – US$14bn equivalent to 71% of the total amount.

In the last twelve months eight major operations involving Chinese investments in Latin America were reported, mostly by Sinopec one of the world’s leading oil corporations that purchased Repsol-YPF-Brazil and Occidental in Argentina for US$9.6bn.

These two operations represent 62% of total capital invested by China in the region.

Another major player was China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) which invested US$3.1bn in Argentina when it took over 50% of Bridas Corporation in May 2010.

Bridas later acquired Pan American Energy for US$7bn in Nov 2010 and Exxon Mobile Argentina for US$700 million last March.

In the same period Chinese corporations were involved in 91 world operations totalling US$43.6bn.

“With its growing influence in the world, China has become one of the main investors based on operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Africa, mostly in natural resources, but is also gaining ground in Latin America”, says Deloitte.

Energy and natural resources are the target of Chinese groups and this explains why Argentina and Brazil leads points out the report, but looking ahead it forecasts that prospects for other areas such manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, finances are ‘optimistic’.

China is searching strategic niches for its growing domestic demand and consolidation as a world power and in this context, “Latin America becomes therefore a potential partner since it has the abundant resources and food China needs”, the report said.

Source:BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS, 23.06.2011

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April 21, 2011 • 8:26 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor, April 2011 – Issue 9

Alternative Latin Investor April 2011 – Issue 9

- Latin American Art
 Cuban Visions Event

-Hedge Funds             
 The business of running a hedge fund

-Agribuiness
Three strategies for investing in Latam Agriculture Sector
Bamboo for construction

-Infrastructure 
A look at infrastructure development in Argentina
 
-Real Estate             
Brazil’s real estate boom and the environment
 
-Venture                       
 Private Island Inc – International island brokerage
 
-Renewable Energy   
 Bio Fuel – Brazil vs. USA
 
-Regulation 
 Argentina’s legal update
 
-Profiles 
 Amaury Junior: CIO and Founder of Vision Brazil Investments 39
 
-Wine                           
  The newest designer labels…. in a glass
 
-Philanthropy    
 Accion: Microfinance in Latin America    
 

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February 17, 2011 • 8:48 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor, February 2011 – Issue 8

Aternative Latin Investor February 2011 – Issue 8

- MILA: A New Phase of  Stock Exchange Integration in Latin America
- Guide to Infrastructure in Latin America
- ALI Speaks with Walmart Latin America CEO/President
- Coffee’s Record-breaking prices
- NESsT – (Non Profit Enterprise and Self Sustainability) Sustainability not Charity
-Stock Market In-flows: Asia Vs Latin America
-Steering Clear of Potholes: Fraud in Brazil
-Wine Ventures
-Life Settlement Investment in Latin America

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December 28, 2010 • 11:41 pm 0

Deal Brief: Argentine Vineyards

For so long a ‘sleeping giant’ in the wine industry, Argentina is now creating a buzz on world markets.  The largest Latin American producer—and sixth biggest in the world—is one of the hottest prospects as its intense, high-altitude wines and competitive costs seduce collectors and supermarket shoppers alike.

Drawing on extensive research and interviews with industry experts, this ‘deal brief’ will examine why the international wine community is focused on Argentina right now, how this is stirring interest in vineyard real estate in the South American giant, and what are the different assets available for investors.

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Source: ALI, 27.12.2010

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December 4, 2010 • 2:25 am 0

Alternative Latin Investor Issue 7 November/December

Alternative Latin Investor Issue 7 November/December 2010 click here for a free issue Issue 7  

Content Index

Infrastructure
  • Investing in listed shares of Latin American Infrastructure Companies
Emerging Markets
  • Latin America vs. Asia
Agribusiness
  • Ahuacatl: A Fruite for the Ages
Art
  •  Latin American Art Gains Momentum in Europa
Commodities
  • Brazil’s Energy Industry in the Wake of New South
Philanthropy
  • One Economy: Leveraging the Power of Technology to Improve Lives
Profiles
  • ALI Speaks with Bertrand Delgado: Senior Analyst for Emerging Markets and Latin America at Roubini Global Economics
Real Estate
  • Finding and Entrance into Mexico’s Affordable Housing Construction Finance Market.
FOREX
  • Increasing Threat of Currency “WAR’s” to Ignite 4th Quarter FX Activity?
Renewable Energy
  • Argentina’s Energy Framework: Preparing for an Onslaught of Renewable Energy Investment
  • Winds of Change: Harnessing Wind Energy in Brazil
Regulations
  •  New Bills Proposed to Amend the Law on Finance Entities in Argentina
Opinion
  • How will Nestor’s Passing Affect Argentina
Ventures
  • ALI speaks with Element 360 Founder, Chad Martin

Source: Alternative Latin Investor 02.12.2010

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November 12, 2010 • 10:41 pm 1

LatAm Real Estate Report 2010 – Alternative Latin Investor

Alternative Latin Investor is proud to present our latest special report, LatAm Real Estate: 2010.

We cover the commercial, residential and tourism sectors within Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru with special sections on Agricultural Land Investment in Argentina and the massive Panama Pacifico Project.

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We appreciate any comments or suggestions for future reports you may have, please email us at info@alternativelatininvestor.com

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November 4, 2010 • 2:04 am 1

Argentina to have its first Gold Futures Contract – on November 8, the New Gold Futures and Options Contract will begin trading In ROFEX.

As from November 8, gold futures and options will be traded for the first time in Argentina. This new hedging tool, approved by the National Securities Commission (CNV), will be listed next week and will be part of ROFEX´s Financial Derivatives Division (DDF). “The launching of the gold contract sprang from an initiative of Banco Ciudad, the main participant of the local gold market, which will also act as the product’s Market Maker, allowing traders to find a liquid market”, stated Luis Ossola, ROFEX´s president.

Taking as a reference the most important markets in the world, ROFEX will be the first local derivatives market to offer gold futures contracts, whose reduced size as compared to international contracts will offer the retail investor the possibility to participate. It will be quoted in US dollars per troy ounce (31.103 grams), in line with international trading.

Thus, this contract aims at providing smaller investors with an alternative of price coverage for domestic assets related to the metal.

“With this new contract’s trading, ROFEX will try to expand the local financial market, providing an innovative tool that generates trading records worldwide. According to estimates by the Futures Industry Association (FIA), five of the twenty most traded metal derivatives in 2009 were on gold”, emphasized Diego Fernández, ROFEX´s general manager.

Source: Mondovisione, 04.11.2010

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November 3, 2010 • 2:31 am 0

Fidessa publishes White Paper on Development of Trading Technology for Latin America – Discusses Technology’s Role in Driving Trade Volume to the Region ­­­

Fidessa group plc the leading provider of trading systems, market data and connectivity to buy-sides and sell-sides globally, has today announced the publication of a new white paper on the increasingly critical role that technology plays in reinforcing wholesale markets and attracting foreign investors to Latin America. The paper, entitled The Development of Trading Technology for Latin America, stresses that as the pool of brokers becomes broader and deeper, more sophisticated technology will be required to compete.

Along with increasing political stability in LATAM, higher levels of consumer affluence and international interest in the potential value in its natural resources have secured LATAM’s emergence into the mature market trading world. Although the LATAM markets have their own particular features, specific regulatory issues and cultural practices, the implementation of technology used will almost certainly follow the same trajectories seen in the more mature markets of North America, Europe and Asia. This paper provides its readers with valuable insight into the future of this region’s forthcoming trading market as forecasted by Alice Botis, Head of Business Development for Latin America, Fidessa.

Botis says of LATAM: “An expanding middle class with attendant pension funds combined with a positive population growth trajectory, has encouraged the establishment of an investment management community and the consequent growth in both buy-side and sell-side institutions. From 2000 to 2010, for example, access to financial services in Mexico increased from 25 to 59 percent, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).”

She points out that the political and economic structures of the LATAM region are now considered stable and safe, as are their capital markets. The Development of Trading Technology for Latin America reinforces Fidessa’s contention that systems for resilient order management—which can handle inbound/outbound international order routing, target and hit appropriate liquidity, offer comprehensive algos and basket functionality upstream of the EMS, and aid compliance—will continue to penetrate further into the marketplace.

Botis adds: “Vendors are now extending functionality to meet regional market requirements, incorporating local market data into their trading platforms, building local market gateways and providing tools enjoyed by counterparts in other regions. Experienced technology providers are working with firms in LATAM to develop systems to meet their needs, to facilitate electronic trading, and to ensure that technology plays its part in the development of capital markets. Costly and time-consuming in-house development of proprietary systems is no longer necessary.”

The paper asserts that the question is no longer whether a firm should invest in technology but whether it can afford not to. The Development of Trading Technology for Latin America will also be available through the Fidessa website, www.fidessa.com, or by contacting us.info@fidessa.com.

Source: Mondo Visione, 03.11.2010

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October 29, 2010 • 12:16 am 1

LatAm Hedgefunds: Comprehensive Report and Webinar November 10th

Alternative Latin Investor is proud to present our combined LatAm Hedge Fund Report and Webinar to be hosted by Hedgehogs.net CEO, Ken Yeadon, on November 10th at 1pm EST.  Early-bird price till Nov. 2nd is 175.00USD after which price is 199.00USD.  This price includes digital edition of report with directory as well as attendance to webinar.

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We have interviewed several industry professionals; mostly fund managers, to create a comprehensive overview of the LatAm fund market. We also look at the existing LatAm fund indexes and the legal aspects of funds. Included is a profile of 30+ funds with a directory of contacts, email or phone, for over 300+ funds

  • Industry Overview
  • Growth of Industry
  • Legal Aspects
  • LatAm Fund Indexes
  • Changes in Legal Aspects
  • 30+ Fund Profiles
  • 300+ Directory
  • The Economist on Hedge Funds

Webinar

Topics to be discussed
  • LatAm funds versus Global Macrofunds or Emerging Market funds with LatAm exposure
  • New investor demographics, or the same?  And who are they?
  • Institutional Participation?
  • Has there been a change in global opinion of LatAm funds due to crash of US/Euro markets?
  • Has this created a vacuum for LatAm to fill?
  • With the developed world seemingly on the path of competitive devaluation vs. emerging markets, how do the panel see Latin American investments being impacted?
  • Asian countries, in particular China, are increasingly looking to secure commercial rights over global supply chains for resources. (e.g. recent headlines over global supply of Rare Earths, a critical commodity input to green energy technologies and mobile devices). How is this impacting Latin America, and are any Latin American countries following similar strategies (via Sovereign Wealth Funds for example) to exploit their natural resource advantages? Does this represent an investable theme for Latin American funds?

Host

Ken Yeadon - CEO of Hedgehogs.net, a social application platform for the hedge fund and investment industry and those who serve it.

Ken is the former head of trading, sales and e-commerce for HSBC Asia-Pacific. He has a successful track record in angel and venture investing in financial technology, and in high frequency trading, stat-arb and quantitative/arbitrage trading. He has also managed several liquidity management infrastructure and financial CRM projects for banks, brokerages and technology vendors. Ken has an MBA from John Cass Business School and a BA in Economics from Nottingham University.

Expert Panel

Sonia Villalobos Co-portfolio manager of the LV Pacific Opportunities Fund
She was formerly Head of Latin American Equities at Larrain Vial AGF. A Brazilian citizen, she has more than 25 years of experience in the LatAm capital markets. She was Head of Research at Garantia in Sao Paulo from 1989 to 1996 and Vice President at Bassini, Playfair & Associates from 1996 to 2002. She holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in finance from the Fundación Getulio Vargas in Sao Paulo. In 1994 she obtained her CFA, the first person in Latin America to achieve it.

Andres Azicri President and Founder of Convex Management
Prior to founding Convex, Andres Azicri was a Managing Partner of Cima Investments and the senior portfolio manager of the Cima Aconcagua Fund. Before joining Cima, Mr. Azicri was the head of Asset Management at MBA, prior to which he headed the Proprietary Desk for Latin America at Bankers Trust in New York (1997-1999) and the Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research Department at Oppenheimer & Co., in New York (1995-1997). Mr. Azicri is an economist from the University of Buenos Aires (1988), and is currently a professor of finance at CEMA University and the University of Buenos Aires.

Carlos Rojas Portfolio Manager Compass Perú
Portfolio Manager of the Peru Special Investment Fund. He joined Compass in 2006 after working for 12 years in the financial industry. In his previous role he managed over US$ 300 million for the Rimac Group and was also an investment advisor for the Brescia Group. Previously he performed roles in M&A operations, financial structures, derivatives, and trading. Mr. Rojas has a BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico in Peru.

Andrew Cummins Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Explorador Capital Management, LLC.
Previously, Andrew worked for Emerging Markets Investors Corporation, focused on investments in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Andrew holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley. He has lived and traveled in Latin America over the last 20 years. Andrew serves on the Board of INPAR, a publicly traded Real Estate company in Brazil.

Webinar:

Date: November  10th
Time: 1pm EST
Price: USD 175.00 early bird till Nov. 2nd
USD 199.00

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