Latin America's Growing Appetite for Alternative Assets

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The potential for private capital investment in Latin America remains vast, but political and economic challenges have continued to frustrate investors. What developments may change this narrative going forward?

To coincide with the launch of our Preqin Markets in Focus: Latin America's Growing Appetite for AlternativeAssets report, our webinar explored the diverse challenges and opportunities unique to the economies and investors in Latin America.

 

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