We interview María Ariza, CEO of Mexican stock exchange BIVA and founder of Mexico Investment Day, now Mexico Investment Week, in New York, to discuss next week’s event and the current state of Mexican capital markets.
We also talk with Ariel Fischman, CEO and founder of 414 Capital, about the state of Mexico’s mergers and acquisitions market.
First, Eduardo and Damian discuss the following business and economic stories:
* Axtel, the Mexican telecom company that has been on the market for six years, has suddenly received two competing acquisition bids.
* Afore Coppel is, according to press reports, preparing to acquire its smaller rival, Afore InverCap, from global investment firm Advent International after 14 years of ownership.
* Mexico’s Foreign Investment Law could be reformed under a new proposal that would introduce a national security screening mechanism into the review process.
* Felix Pago, the remittance fintech, receives a sizable capital injection as it seeks to expand its services.
* Volkswagen cuts a shift at its iconic Puebla plant as the company faces U.S. tariffs and growing competition from Chinese automakers.
* Finally, cuts to credit card fees are becoming a reality in Mexico. What could the impact be?
