Inside Mexican Capital Markets with BBVA Bancomer’s Jaime Lazaro (Enterprising Investor)

In this interview, the CFA Institute spoke one-on-one with Jaime Lazaro, CFA, CEO of BBVA Asset Management in Mexico City, to get his perspective on the evolution of capital markets in Mexico. Latin American markets are changing economically and politically. NAFTA may be at risk, many markets are still far from free, corruption is common, and rates of violence remain substantially higher than in developed markets. On the other hand, Democracy is taking root, corruption is being punished, stifling business regulations are being reduced, and, of course, the region largely remains rich in natural resources. READ MORE

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