Invest In Green 2009

  • Incoming Mexican president, Enrique Pena Nieto.

    The agenda of incoming Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto has profound implications for Latin America’s second largest economy. But no industry stands to be potentially transformed the way energy does.

  • PSY's,  "Gangnam Style"

    You can officially stop obsessing over the summer's most annoying lyrics: "Here's my number ... so call me, maybe." Why? Well, the new fixation is on “Heyyy! Sexy Laaady! Oppan Gangnam style! Gangnam style!”

  • Mexican marines present to the press the alleged member of Zetas drug cartel Eric Jovan Lozano Diaz (C), aka 'Cucho', and some money seized during his arrestation in Mexico city, on June 15, 2012.

    In the border city of Nuevo Laredo, the bodies of nine people were found hanging from a bridge  —  the result of a turf war between drug cartels. It exposed the Mexican government’s inability to keep the country’s violence level low enough not to scare away tourists and investors.

  • Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui

    Global investors are finally taking note of the attractive opportunities generated by Mexican entrepreneurs and startups.

  • Mexico City, Mexico

    With daily news reports of drug-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border, our neighbor to the South may not be the first place most wealth managers think of in search for returns on investment. But in recent years, Mexican businesses have grown at an impressive pace, making the country a new destination for venture capital firms in search of returns.

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    Mexico is not only in good shape to deal with a global downturn, but finally its growth prospects look bright.

  • Shoppers pass a branch of the newly-branded Santander bank on Oxford Street, in central London, on January 11, 2010. Spanish banking giant Santander on Monday declared that it wants to become Britain's biggest bank, as it began rebranding its British operations with its own name. Chairman Emilio Botin said that the ambitious group "wants to be the number one bank in the UK" and may buy more assets from struggling rivals. Botin told a London press conference that the Madrid-based banking titan wo

    It was the right time for Spain’s Banco Santander to list its Mexican unit in both the U.S. and Mexico, Santander Mexico chief Marcos Martinez told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” after the listing on Wednesday.

  • Stephanie Boyse

    We  have confidence in Mexico’s ability to perform to our financial and social expectations, creating high quality products, delivering value, and operating as a true extension of our North American business.

  • A fruit grower carries a bucket of freshly harvested strawberries on a farm in Gouso.

    India, a major player in global agriculture, has struggled to attract foreign investment. But that may change.

  • Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai

    India can be a daunting place to invest, considering its tumultuous politics and wavering economy. But recent government reforms are giving investors hope the economy will grow.

  • A look at key facts and figures about the Mexican economy.

  • A model displays a natural yellow 42.02 carat diamond at a public auction show in Mumbai. India.

    Indians have long been the world’s biggest buyers of gold . But  this year  gold  jewelry demand in India dropped 30 percent year-over-year. Why? Because wealthy Indians have discovered diamonds.

  • Indian farmers throw fertiliser in a paddy field in Dharmuchak village.

    Guar has the world’s largest oil and gas producers fretting over profit margins. Why? In gum form, guar is the thickening agent used to push fluids sideways in the fracking process.

  • An Indian man looks at towers carrying electricity power cables in Mumbai.

    The blackout that swept the country at the end of July — and the underlying infrastructure problems it exposed — are glaring threats to the country's economic expansion.

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    The Indian diaspora has opened new potential markets for Bollywood films. Ordinarily this would signal an investment opportunity, but some are urging caution.

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    In this guest commentary, R. Rajagopal of Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd., argues that if it does not continue to address its pressing economic issues, India stands to lose its BBB- investment grade.

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    Indians are taking control of their health in response to the country’s surging rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among the highest in the world, and the invasion of fast food chains.

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    The government's policy changes, announced in September, were a pleasant surprise for investors who until a few months back nurtured little hope for India's economy.

  • An aircraft of Indian airline Go Air lands at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

    A complex market, where huge demand is matched with cut-throat competition and often an unfavorable regulatory environment has seen firms in different sectors get burned.

  • A fruit grower carries a bucket of freshly harvested strawberries on a farm in Gouso.

    India, a major player in global agriculture, has struggled to attract foreign investment. But that may change.