Posts From Priscila Quaini
Can private equity help make Brazil the ‘country of the future’ again?
In Brazil, a conjunction of factors is creating unique opportunities for investment in Private Equity. As fundraising picks up again, the country’s economic distress might be ushering what looks like
Will Petrobras halt Brazil’s recovery?
Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, had its investment grade cut by Moody’s, aggravating uncertainty over whether it will be up to the Brazilian government to back up the oil giant.
Brazilian Petrobras’ new face is old politics
Following the resignation of Petrobras CEO Maria das Graças Foster, the Brazilian government appointed state banker Aldemir Bendine to lead the troubled oil company. Investors are worried that the new chief
Recession ahead for Brazil?
With fiscal adjustment in progress, Brazil’s new Finance Minister announces a trimester of negative growth. However, adverse conditions in the international economy and a severe energy crisis raise concerns over
How Brazil is failing Petrobras
Petrobras has recently found itself mired in corruption scandals and holding sky-high debts that have led to the downgrade of its credit rating. Much of what’s behind the lagging performance
Rousseff takes new tone on Brazil’s economic policy
Dilma Rousseff has announced liberal measures for the economy after re-election, but skepticism remains regarding the viability of more profound reforms as relations with the opposition reach rock bottom. In what has
