INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.
Since InfoAmericas began in 1993, it is recognized for being at the forefront of business intelligence in Latin America. We operate in the region and have in-depth industry knowledge that marries with research tools to create powerful market strategy. Now that InfoAmericas joined Kroll, the world’s leading risk consultant company, we also provide a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities.
Leading Experts at INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.(?)
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Managing Director
Jan Smith is the Managing Director for Kroll Latin America. He advises clients regarding market opportunity and risk mitigation in Latin America. Prior to Kroll Latin America, he was a founder, Managing Partner and Director of Financial Services at InfoAmericas (acquired by Kroll in 2007). Mr. Smith...
GLG NewsSMAnalyses by Leading Experts at INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.(?)
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Top 5 Recent News
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The Hummer Revolución: Venezuela's affluent class revs up spending
March 24, 2008
Jan Smith, Managing Director, INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.
Venezuela's Take on U.S. Recession | newsweek.washingtonpost.com
It’s no secret that Venezuela is awash in oil revenues and public spending. Yet, out of the limelight of high gas prices and Chavista politics, the private sector silently grew faster than any Latin American economy at 8.2% last year. Even with a slight contraction in the oil sector, the overall economy expanded 8.4% and private consumption saw a 19% increase. Growth on this scale...
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Global forecasts updated in wake of credit crunch
November 16, 2007
Forecasts lose shine as credit crunch fuels doubt | www.reuters.com
This year is marked by higher than baseline levels of uncertainty, brought on by the downstream effects of the sub-prime meltdown, continuing weakness in the dollar, and the first whispers that the United States – by far the world’s largest economy, with 34% of world GDP – is in fact already in recession. Latin America continues to be relatively shielded from the global credit crunch, aided by more...
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Latin America’s New Downside Risk: Competitiveness
October 16, 2007
PRC trade and Latin America's paradox | www.taipeitimes.com
By shrinking government, professionalizing monetary policy, floating currencies and freeing capital markets, the money entering the region is staying put. The eight of ten unfinished reforms in the original Washington Consensus represent the to-do list for Latin America if it is to raise its competitiveness and long term economic standard of living.
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US sub-prime mortgage crisis has limited reverb on Latin markets
October 7, 2007
Then They All Fall Down | www.msnbc.msn.com
Fundamentals sound; strong growth projected throughout region. The recent crisis in US sub-prime mortgage instruments will have only a limited impact on Latin American financial services firms and their customers. The assets of banking and insurance related firms in Latin America are held mostly in local sovereign securities with some cross-border blue chip government, bank or corporate...
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Declining remittances, slowing growth no cause for long-term concerns - June 2007
October 7, 2007
Mexico remittance growth to slow in 2007 - cenbank | www.reuters.com
Remittances should continue to dip gradually through to the 4Q07, before they normalize in line with baseline expectations for US GDP overall. We are confident that there is more resilience and flexibility in Mexican consumer spending markets, particularly in the core food, beverage, and retail sectors, than formal metrics can capture.
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GLG Study Groups Relevent to Leading Experts at INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.(?)
Top 5 Study Groups
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Online Payment Experts | 497 |
| Credit Bureau Experts | 412 |
| Stored Value Credit Product Experts | 316 |
| Money Transfer Provider Experts | 291 |
| Experian Experts | 136 |
GLG Live Meetings Hosted by Leading Experts at INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.
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Recent Seminars
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April 17, 2008 | Boston
GLG Seminar: Opportunities in Latin American Financial Services -
April 16, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: Opportunities in Latin American Financial Services
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