financial-times

Going cuckoo for LatAm cocoa

Published by Financial Times “Chocolate” and “shortage” should never appear in the same sentence. But as the Chinese say, in every crisis, there is opportunity. And as Chinese taste buds are one of the biggest new drivers of global cocoa demand, it’s apt that a merchant bank focused on trade between China and Latin America + More

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LatAm entrepreneurs invade San Francisco to disrupt

Although of course there are millions of ordinary people in Latin America that don’t give a second thought to the notion of tech entrepreneurship, in that small but growing community of people that do care on a daily basis, it seems like there aren’t many at home this week, whether you look in Mexico City, Buenos + More

SinoLatin Capital

Latin America Has What China Needs

SinoLatin Capital’s Managing Partner, Erik Bethel Speaks at the Leading International Mining Investment Event 2012 Mines and Money Beijing Conference BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mr. Erik Bethel, Managing Partner of SinoLatin Capital, the premier investment platform between China and Latin America focused on natural resources and commodities, spoke at the 2012 Mines and Money Beijing Conference, June 19-21st, + More

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SLIA Believes Latin American Commodities Will Continue to Experience Demand

Erik Bethel, Managing Partner of SLIA addressed Korean Investors at the Private Equity International Global Alternative Investment Forum in Seoul, Korea SEOUL, Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mr. Erik Bethel, Managing Partner of SLIA, a private equity fund focused on acquiring Latin American natural resources companies with an eye on linking them to Asia, addressed the Private Equity International + More

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Venture capital fuels Latin American entrepreneurship

Published by Miami Herald Venture capital has begun playing an increasing role in fueling the Latin American region’s entrepreneurial endeavors. In its 2011 Scorecard, the Latin American Venture Capital Association estimated that funding for venture capital and private equity deals in Latin America more than doubled from 2009 to 2010, topping $8.1 billion. Of the + More