Industry — Latin america

OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP LAUNCHES COVID-19 CEO SURVEY ON LATIN AMERICA  Digitalisation and relocation trends expected to drive economic transformation   September 2020: A new Covid-19 CEO Survey on Latin America carried out by the global research and advisory company Oxford Business Group (OBG), in partnership with Promperú, provides valuable insight into the way decision-makers across the sectors are adapting to the “new normal” in a climate of  economic transformation.  Titled “Creative disruption: How CEOs expect Covid-19 to reshape business in the region”, the survey also asks executives to assess their government’s response to the pandemic. In addition, the 124 business leaders...

Latin America Roundup: XP’s chart-topping IPO, Wildlife becomes a unicorn, SoftBank backs Konfio December has been a strong month for Brazilian startups, bringing a big IPO and a new unicorn for local companies. Tech-driven investment firm XP Investimentos went public on the U.S. Stock Exchange in mid-December, raising $1.81 billion in the fourth-largest IPO of 2019. XP’s stock price jumped 30% on its first day of trading, from $27 per share to $34.50. XP was founded in 2001 to provide brokerage training classes to Brazilians to help them invest in the international stock market. Today, it is a full-service brokerage firm, providing fund management...