Chile

CFW View: Multinational healthcare companies are seeking expansion in Chile through acquisitions of local distributors to avoid high production costs, which are due to the strict regulation... 2012-01-31

The times they are a-changin' in South America. With the volume of equity capital market (ECM) issuers from regional heavyweight Brazil in decline, the stage has been set for others... 2012-01-11

Two months on from the announcement that Chilean fixed-line operators Grupo GTD and Entel would merge, the country's anti-trust agency has outlined its concerns about... 2012-01-04

Chilean operators Grupo GTD and Entel have signed a non-binding letter of intent that will result in the merger of the companies. The two companies have operations across the telecoms... 2011-12-01

Chilean company CSAV can be added to the growing list of container shipping lines seeking to merge, having reported heavy losses for Q311. CFW notes that BMI's consolidation view has... 2011-11-28

Chile-based retailer Cencosud has announced the acquisition of Brazilian supermarket chain Prezunic in a deal worth BRL685.7mn. The move builds Cencosud's market share in the state... 2011-11-21

Chile's largest wine producer Concha y Toro has announced the formation of a joint venture in the Mexican market with local food and wine distributor Digrans. The new business, to be... 2011-11-15