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5 August, 2009 11:47:22 | in agriculture
Opportunities For Peruvian Agro-Industry With the FTA
by
Omar Azañedo Sayán, deputy manager of the Trade Center, AmCham Peru
Omar Azañedo Sayán, deputy manager of the Trade Center, AmCham Peru
Although the external crisis and its consequences obscure the entry into force of the Peru - United States FTA, there is no doubt that the entry into force of this trade agreement brings us great opportunities to expand the range of our agro-exports and to seek new market niches for our products.
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tags : AmCham, Investing, Peru
24 July, 2009 14:57:11 | in General
Regulation of Public-Private Partnerships: Analysis and Prospects
by
Miguel Ángel Ronceros, partner, ROSSELLÓ Abogados and member of the AmCham Peru Legal Affairs Committee
One of the main problems facing Peru is the infrastructure gap. In this sense, a good regulation of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Law, which energizes investments (and does not cause them difficulties), is essential to shorten the gap that affects key sectors such as health, education and ports, among others.
Miguel Ángel Ronceros, partner, ROSSELLÓ Abogados and member of the AmCham Peru Legal Affairs Committee
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tags : Peru, Investing, Infrastructure
20 July, 2009 10:45:54 | in economy
Against All Odds: 2009 Investment Climate
by
Juan Diego Angulo Ljubicic, Economist and Editor
Juan Diego Angulo Ljubicic, Economist and Editor
While the world has been shaken by a financial crisis, and the uncertainty this has caused has directly affected the growth of Peru, it stands out in the region and the world as one of the countries best prepared to face these times of economic slowdown or even contraction thanks to good management of the economy during the last decade.
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tags : Investment, Peru, recession
15 July, 2009 10:33:59 | in economy
Ringing the Bell of Positive News
byMaarten Warnaars
Monday July 13, the Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance, Luis Carranza rang the opening bell to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This was the first time a Peruvian minister has done so and fortunately for him stocks rallied slightly, the DOW gaining 27 points, at closing bell.
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tags : Luis Carranza, New York Stock Exchange, Peruvian economy
8 July, 2009 10:55:39 | in economy
The Gap in Public Service Infrastructure in Peru: Where is the Vision?
by
Alexander Müller Jiskra, Economist, AmCham Peru
The lack of investment in public service infrastructure in Peru has led to the growth of the infrastructure gap to US$ 30 billion – an amount equivalent to the public debt – which raises the question of whether or not the Peruvian government has a vision of how to reverse this deficit that limits the growth potential of the economy.
Alexander Müller Jiskra, Economist, AmCham Peru
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1 July, 2009 12:48:26 | in economy
Angel Investing in Peru
by
Diego de la Torre
Introduction
It was the Interamerican Development Bank annual meeting in Peru in 2004 and my Colombian friend Felipe Vergara, co-editor of this book, sent me an e-mail from Florida telling me that Mrs. Elizabeth O´´Halloran, Director of Intellectual Capital, Batten Institute, University of Virginia was coming to Lima to attend the conference. He encouraged me to meet her because we had a common interest in intangible assets and how to foster a more entrepreneurial culture. After finishing my lecture at 10.00 PM at the University in a warm summer night, I went to the “ Brujas de Cachiche” Restaurant, a native food restaurant in Lima where I met Mrs O´Halloran who was with a group of sharp and smart colleagues from Brazil and India who were also attending the IDB conference. We engaged in a brief but intense conversation about how intangible assets create value in corporations and the need to develop a more investment friendly culture in Latin America. Then, the topic of Angel Investing came up. A few weeks later I received the proposal from Felipe and Elizabeth to write this chapter about Angel Investing in Peru.
Diego de la Torre
Introduction
It was the Interamerican Development Bank annual meeting in Peru in 2004 and my Colombian friend Felipe Vergara, co-editor of this book, sent me an e-mail from Florida telling me that Mrs. Elizabeth O´´Halloran, Director of Intellectual Capital, Batten Institute, University of Virginia was coming to Lima to attend the conference. He encouraged me to meet her because we had a common interest in intangible assets and how to foster a more entrepreneurial culture. After finishing my lecture at 10.00 PM at the University in a warm summer night, I went to the “ Brujas de Cachiche” Restaurant, a native food restaurant in Lima where I met Mrs O´Halloran who was with a group of sharp and smart colleagues from Brazil and India who were also attending the IDB conference. We engaged in a brief but intense conversation about how intangible assets create value in corporations and the need to develop a more investment friendly culture in Latin America. Then, the topic of Angel Investing came up. A few weeks later I received the proposal from Felipe and Elizabeth to write this chapter about Angel Investing in Peru. read more »
24 June, 2009 11:24:36 | in economy
Capital markets and education
Diego de la Torre de la PiedraPresident of Global Compact Perú
There are educated people who will do what it takes to create wealth in the knowledge economy. A country that invests in its human capital grows faster, strengthens its political and economic institutions, competes better in the global market and improves the quality of life in general. The idea of using the capital markets to finance individuals’ education, which previously existed only as an academic exercise, is close to becoming reality.The concept of creating funds that invest in individuals instead of businesses is not new. In the 18th century John Locke and Adam Smith explored the idea that talent, although intangible, could create economic value just like tangible assets. In 1955, Milton Friedman took the idea further to propose risk investment in students in lieu of student loans. He said that loans were not adequate for risk investments such as education because the rates would be too high to offset the risk. Friedman said that private financing for education would be feasible if investors could share in the student’s economic success in the same way that they invest in a company- by legally acquiring a share or a shareholder’s percentage in the student’s future income (once he or she had graduated and for a specific period of time).
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10 June, 2009 11:13:40 | in General
Lima Security Tips from an Expert
by
Ben Jonjak
I was sitting with Walter Raffo at the Cafe Haiti on the Ovalo de Miraflores. Walter was formerly the security advisor for the US embassy, and he is currently working as an independent security consultant. Within five minutes of our conversation, I instantly could tell he knew what he was talking about.
Ben Jonjak
I was sitting with Walter Raffo at the Cafe Haiti on the Ovalo de Miraflores. Walter was formerly the security advisor for the US embassy, and he is currently working as an independent security consultant. Within five minutes of our conversation, I instantly could tell he knew what he was talking about.
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tags : security lima machu picchu
3 June, 2009 11:18:30 | in marketing
Days of Prizes
by
Ricardo Chadwick
Within the last 15 days the two awards related to the publicity industry have been celebrated: "Los Effie" and "el Gran APAP." Beyond the obvious differences between those events, I'd prefer to speak of the happy coincidences that convert both awards into important forces to improve the competitive level of the sector.
Ricardo Chadwick
Within the last 15 days the two awards related to the publicity industry have been celebrated: "Los Effie" and "el Gran APAP." Beyond the obvious differences between those events, I'd prefer to speak of the happy coincidences that convert both awards into important forces to improve the competitive level of the sector.read more »
27 May, 2009 12:10:24 | in economy
Eric Siegel of Export Development Canada (EDC) praises Peru
At the launch of EDC (Export Development Canada), Eric Siegel spoke about the hopeful place Peru occupies in the world business environment, and how Peru can work with other countries in order to ensure a more profitable future:read more »
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