The tragic death of PSB presidential candidate Eduardo Campos in August and the subsequent nomination of Marina Silva as his replacement have dramatically changed the landscape of Brazil’s presidential race. A runoff is now the most likely scenario, and all…
Commercial Strategy Remains Top Priority for Brazil Execs
Frontier Strategy Group recently held an executive breakfast event in São Paulo, Brazil which gathered over twenty senior-level leaders of Latin America businesses, representing many US and European-based multinationals. The event provided an opportunity for our executive clients to gain a…
Colombia’s Declining Oil Output Threatens Sustainability of Long-term Economic Growth
Declining oil production is a dark cloud that looms over the long-term sustainability of Colombia’s economic growth. The Latin American country’s oil output has experienced a significant downturn in 2014. In the first seven months of the year, production averaged 979…
Brazil’s Second M&A Wave: Best Practices for Approaching Acquisitions in Brazil
Multinationals’ interest in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Brazil is increasing as valuations fall and the real depreciates. Additionally, the divestment of non-core assets by other companies and the need for growth capital in the SME space is generating new…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
On Thursday, EU diplomats will consider increased Russian sanctions. The sanctions include a proposal to ban all Europeans from purchasing any new debt or stock issued by Russia’s largest banks, according to the Financial Times, and FSG’s Head of Research for EMEA says it’s time for multinationals…
Protecting Profits and Managing Prices in Latin America
Companies are increasingly looking to adapt their pricing strategies and tactics to deal with macroeconomic volatility and shifting corporate mandates in Latin America. As Latin America’s operating environment has become more volatile and bottom lines begin to receive more scrutiny…
Central America Offers its Own Set of Challenges and Opportunities for MNCs
As Latin America’s largest markets have struggled in recent years, multinationals are taking a closer look at the opportunities that the smaller markets of Central America can offer, particularly they seek to diversify their regional portfolios. However, the opportunity must…