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Editorial topics, rankings & specials JANUARY #431
FINANCE MINISTERS: AméricaEconomía assesses the performance of Latin America’s Finance Ministers over a calendar year and then selects the region’s Best Finance Minister. The ranking is a must-see for those interested in public finances and economic policy. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Dive deep into the biggest and best business deals of the year with analysis of the players and how they’ve reshaped the competitive landscape in the region’s chief areas of productivity. Data collected by Merger Markets and analyzed by AméricaEconomía.
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YACHTING SPECIAL: A comprehensive overview of the yachting world in 2014, features new models for coastal and open-ocean cruising. Stay abreast of the latest in engines, sails, yachting installations and accessories. This issue circulates at the Miami International Boat Show held annually in February. EXCELLENCE 2014: AméricaEconomía’s traditional award that distinguishes entrepreneurs and executives by country, highlighting those who have excelled over the previous year at corporate and entrepreneurial levels. For 27 years, the AméricaEconomía Excellence Awards have served as the Who’s Who of the Latin American business world.
MARCH#433
CORPORATE JETS: Dassault, Gulfstream, Bombardier: new executive jet brands and models soar the hemisphere’s skies every year, all competing to seduce the region’s top business leaders. This AméricaEconomía issue circulates at the FIDAE Air Show in Santiago, Chile. INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNUAL MEETING: Finance ministers, central bank presidents, financial regulators, economic planners, investment bankers, fund managers, market analysts and other specialists from the public and private sectors gather at the end of March for Latin America’s most important financial policy meeting. An AméricaEconomía report on project finance and trends in multilateral development banking circulates at the IADB Annual Meeting.
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APRIL #434
BUSINESS TRAVEL: This AméricaEconomía feature offers the best information for today’s business traveler in Latin America, including the best-equipped hotels, best urban transportation services, catering and videoconferencing, restaurants and entertainment venues that turn time spent conducting business with clients into pleasant memories. MINING: After the oil and gas industry, the mining sector pumps the most revenue into the region. This feature covers the entire cast of the industry’s players from northern Mexico to the southern tip of Argentina and Chile. This issue circulates at Chile’s Expomin mining fair. WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Up to the beginning of 2013, the investment world flocked to red-hot emerging markets, and Latin American securities almost guaranteed solid returns on investment. Today. The situation has become a little murkier for high net worth individuals and their money managers. Go to U.S. mutual funds? Have a little more faith in European debt or equity? This feature provides insight on how to create and protect wealth in an increasingly global financial arena.
MAY #435
MBA RANKING: The widely-read ranking of the best business schools in Latin America –and the best outside the region for Latin Americans– has become the industry’s gold standard when selecting an MBA. This ranking analyzes the best business schools according to fields of study, the quality of professors, and the quality of programs and facilities, among many other variables. ENERGY: In a region where many energy projects have faced setbacks due to environmental concerns such as impacts on nearby communities while energy demand is on the rise, tapping new sustainable energy sources has become imperative. This feature explores options in the region’s different countries. GADGETS: Tablets, smartphones, 3D monitors, killer apps: a look at what’s new in the high-tech realm of executive gadgets and applications. This feature provides detailed coverage of a long and seductive list of just-released products that make work and free time a little easier for Latin American executives and entrepreneurs.
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JUNE #436
BEST CITIES FOR BUSINESS: An exhaustive investigation that analyzes major Latin American cities (and Miami) according to their potential for conducting business, either for a country headquarters or for the Latin American division of a multinational based abroad. Connectivity, services, real estate, the local business community, ease of launching new ventures, regulatory frameworks, taxes and other variables outright shine in some of the region’s cities. REAL ESTATE: Commercial and residential real estate markets are strong in many major Latin American cities, plus Miami. A look at which city areas are trending and what to expect in terms of prices in the financial districts of Mexico City, São Paulo and in Santiago. Find out more about today’s opportunities and what to expect in coming years.
JULY #437
TOP 500 LARGEST COMPANIES IN LATIN AMERICA One of the most anticipated Latin American publications every year, this edition ranks the 500 largest companies in Latin America, including special features highlighting the 500 largest companies in Chile and Peru. Comprehensive information on each of the top 500 companies remains updated throughout the year. This issue has become a reference tool of choice for senior executives, entrepreneurs, analysts and high-level academics in Latin America and around the world.
AUGUST #438
PORTS: Sustained growth in international trade, especially involving Pacific countries, has forced the region’s ports to expand and constantly modernize in recent years. For the first time AméricaEconomía provides detailed analysis and a ranking of Latin America’s main ports, underscoring key industry characteristics as well as its management practices. CSR / SUSTAINABILITY: What steps must be taken to bring about the most effective corporate social responsibility in all areas of the economy? Which companies are taking those steps and are ahead of the pack? How do CSR activities make a business more sustainable? These and other key questions are answered in this very special report.
SEPTEMBER#439
HEALTHCARE SPECIAL: New drugs, new therapies, new diagnostic technologies, hospital management, healthcare finance: all
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components of this vital sector go under the knife in this AméricaEconomía feature. This publication also provides a ranking of THE BEST HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN LATIN AMERICA, the go-to reference guide regarding the quality of hospitals and clinics throughout the region. A must-read for those who are working to make a difference in the Latin American healthcare industry. MULTILATINAS: One of the most anticipated rankings of the year lists Latin America’s top multinational companies with a unique methodology developed by AméricaEconomía Intelligence. This year, the ranking coincides with the Multilatinas Forum, an AméricaEconomía event that gathers the region’s key players in the multilatina community, to be held in Mexico City. TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS: More and more enterprises are buying and updating software hardware these days in a growing trend that sees companies on the lookout for technological solutions that are tailor-made to their businesses. This special report puts today’s most sought-after technology solutions under the magnifying glass and profiles key suppliers. LUXURY CARS: Do spacious sedans, speedy sports cars or rugged SUVs with the latest accessories make for the perfect drive? This special report covers the latest trends driving luxury brands and models preferred by the region’s entrepreneurs and executives.
OCTOBER#440
LOGISTICS: As Latin American economies play a larger role in the global economy, logistics operators are becoming key partners when it comes to moving products to different markets at the right time. This new AméricaEconomía special report keeps readers abreast of the latest trends unfolding in the logistics industry and outlines the region’s leading logistics providers in today’s increasingly globalized Latin American economies. WATCHES: The wristwatch speaks volumes of an executive’s personality and style, and today, the supply of fine luxury watches is so vast that choosing the right one is no easy task. This AméricaEconomía feature analyzes the best of the best, combining excellent craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology.
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NOVEMBER#441
THE LARGEST AND BEST LATIN AMERICAN BANKS: Another widely anticipated AméricaEconomía ranking every year covers the reach and richness of the region’s financial services industry, giving readers a tool to compare banks by country and in a regional context. This issue circulates at the annual Latin American Banking Federation (Felaban) conference, which gathers leaders from the Latin American banking sector. EXECUTIVE EDUCATION: Never have Latin America’s CEOs of tomorrow faced as many executive education options as today. The array of programs and degrees is so vast and varied that picking the right one is no easy task. This report makes deciding easier when it comes to selecting general management, finance, marketing, human resources and other programs for the student sponsored by a company or for the student going at it alone either in Latin America or in schools abroad. LLM RANKING: The Master of laws (LLM) degree is a one-year, graduate program specializing in areas of study that are growing increasingly important, as legal expertise in business and knowledge of tax laws and other international laws grows. This AméricaEconomía report, which complements the Executive Education issue, evaluates and compares the most important LLM programs for executives and Latin American lawyers.
setting on the road, nothing distinguishes the discerning executive more than the spirit he or she orders. Each year, demand for cocktails made with ultra-premium spirits grows in Latin America’s big cities. This issue covers the beverages that executives in the region most prefer — and what their choices have to say about them.
DECEMBER#442
EXECUTIVE FASHION: Armani or Prada? Brooks Brothers, Missoni, Zegna or Hugo Boss? Each brand of high-quality clothing boasts its own personality and defines the man who picks the apparel. This report informs readers of what’s in store in the fashion world’s upcoming seasons and offers tips and advice when choosing a wardrobe to match styles and personalities. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Get the scoop on the year’s biggest and best business deals, with details on the players and how they have redrawn the competitive landscape in the region’s main industries. Data collected by Merger Markets and analyzed by AméricaEconomía. THE YEAR IN REVIEW: An intriguing year-end report that recounts, in impeccable AméricaEconomía style, the news and events that shaped Latin American politics, economics, business and finance. Don’t miss this report on the year that was and the year ahead.
SPIRITS SPECIAL: When the cocktail hour arrives or when dinner is served either at home or in a business
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