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Sep 24, 2025

Navigating Brazil’s Currency Volatility with USD Credit

Brazil’s fixed income market is one of the deepest in emerging markets, with an outstanding government debt of over BRL 8 trillion (roughly 75% of GDP) and a corporate bond market dominated by floating-rate instruments tied to the interbank deposit certificate (CDI). Domestic market participants are accustomed to high nominal yields; local treasury bills linked…

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Mar 25, 2025

The S&P 500 Futures Quanto USD-BRL Currency Adjusted Index: Measuring Currency Exchange Risk and Interest Rates in Brazil

In order for a Brazilian market participant to track the S&P 500® through equity index futures, they must first convert Brazilian reais to U.S. dollars and then use U.S. dollars to enter a position in equity futures. This transaction involves two sources of risk: equity risk and currency exchange risk. To address the currency exchange risk…

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Oct 2, 2024

What Makes the S&P/B3 Ingenius Index Different?

See how the S&P/B3 Ingenius Index provides the Brazilian market with a dynamic lens for tracking global innovation.   

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Apr 30, 2024

A Hidden Stairway to Net Zero

“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There’s still time to change the road you’re on.” —Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Many observers assume indices targeting broad ESG performance follow different paths than those delivering climate-focused temperature alignment. In reality, data show that modern indices can often achieve…

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Jan 20, 2023

Latin American Equities Outperformed Global Regions in 2022

Despite a difficult year for most global equity markets, the S&P Latin America BMI gained 4.9% in 2022, and it was the only major regional equity market to close the year in positive territory. This marked a stark reversal from 2021, when Latin American equities were the sole region in the red, while the S&P…

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Dec 7, 2022

Exploring Active vs. Passive in Latin America

How do active managers in Latin America stack up to their benchmarks? Discover the key takeaways from the latest SPIVA Latin America Scorecard with S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards and Ericka Alcántara. https://youtu.be/fAw4GaEao1Q

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Oct 18, 2022

Despite a Bumpy Start to 2022, Latin America Outperforms Most Global Markets in Q3 and YTD

What a year it is turning out to be for Latin American equities. Despite the turbulence of the past three quarters, Latin America has been resilient. As shown in Exhibit 1, the S&P 500® and S&P Emerging BMI have declined in every quarter of 2022 and have lost more than 20% each YTD as of…

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Oct 5, 2022

Dissecting the Divergent Performance among Latin American Fund Managers

Lessons from the SPIVA Latin America Mid-Year 2022 Scorecard The semiannual S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA®) Scorecards1 measure the performance of actively managed funds against their corresponding benchmarks in various markets around the world. According to the latest SPIVA Latin America Mid-Year 2022 Scorecard, the YTD performance among active managers across Latin American countries varied…

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Mar 14, 2022

Paint by Numbers: SPIVA Latin America Year-End 2021

The S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA®) Scorecard1 provides a rich tapestry of data and insights on the active versus passive debate by comparing the performance of actively managed funds to their corresponding passive benchmarks. The SPIVA Latin America Scorecard is one of several regionally focused reports and covers the performance of active funds in Brazil,…

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Nov 16, 2021

No Time to Thrive

S&P DJI has just released the final regional edition of our S&P Index Versus Active (SPIVA®) Mid-Year 2021 Scorecards. The semiannual reports cover the performance of actively managed funds in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, South Africa, India, Japan, Australia, and our newest regional addition, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). SPIVA Scorecards…

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