Debt bonds with BBB Minus rating would be offered by BTG Pactual Group subsidiary BTG Investments. A subsidiary of BTG Pactual Group, BTG Investments is planning to sell off five year senior unsecured bonds by next week.

According to President and COO Gary Cohn, Brazil is the new frontier for growth for Goldman Sachs. In a bid to increase its base of corporate clients in Brazil and neighboring countries, Goldman Sachs President and COO Gary Cohn said that it would respond to increased demand for corporate loans, advisory services and structure financing in the country.

The Gradin family is investing in Brazil's cargo market through MTO Logistica Multimodal SA. MTO Logistica Multimodal SA is putting up 330 million reais or US$163 million into a logistics platform to transport cargo between Brazil's largest cities.

The Swiss bank Julius Baer would boost businesses in South America and Monaco through transfers of former Merrill Lynch businesses.

Alupar would be raising nearly 1.16 billion reais for its IPO. Alupar Investimento SA is planning to raise 1. 16 billion reais or US$574 million in its initial public offering of shares of stock.

Telmex would be facing a class action suit for unwarranted charges filed by the government for an on behalf of its subscribers.

Argentina is making an alternative payment plan to a U.S. appeals court in the U.S. for the settlement of a litigation with creditors that hold defaulted bonds and are demanding payment of $1.33 billion.

The Appellate Court of New York heard the arguments on the proposal of Argentina to provide a mixture of cash and bonds to pay off bondholders.

Argentina has recently instituted new regulation for investments to curb capital flight and retain dollars.

With nearly 70% of EBX shareholdings with its founder, Eike Bautista, there is a need to diversify in order to retain competitiveness.