Latin America is commonly perceived as having a volatile business environment and, given historical and present day facts; it would seem futile to pretend to challenge this little deserved perception.

That there is huge business potential in Latin America is beyond doubt and for the equipment leasing and financing industry opportunities are endless. Rich in natural resources and with a predominantly young and hard working population, the region has shown an ability to learn from United States’ businesses and to successfully turn new capital investments into wealth and welfare. Economically, Latin America as a region with a predominantly market oriented education and culture, has the potential to grow tenfold just to catch-up with the standards of living of the United States; culturally Latin America in contrast with Asia’s new emerging giants like China, is much closer to the United States than otherwise perceived.

A wise approach towards Latin America would be to extract the best of this potential, with a proactive approach towards the risks that are commonly associated to Latin America and its volatility. Some companies have already taken such approach and are succeeding. Others perhaps because they lack an adequate understanding of risk management are, to their detriment, cautiously staying away. 

Our intent is to help identify valuable elements that can help shape a professional risk management approach to provide the best in the enormous untapped potential of Latin American economies.