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With high levels of employment in the informal sector and a significant section of the population living in poverty, Mexico has traditionally been a challenging market for insurers. Added to this, a high level of exposure to earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters presents a permanent issue for insurance firms. This was highlighted...

 

How has the greater availability of instruments on the exchange helped provide financing and engagement with other sectors of the economy?

 

The two earthquakes that shook Mexico on September 7 and 19, 2017 had a considerable impact not only on the country, but on the insurance industry as well. The tragic events, the most significant of their kind since 1985, resulted in the death of upwards of hundreds of people and the large-scale destruction of infrastructure and homes in...

 

Despite having a diversified economy and the second-most actively traded emerging market currency in the world, Mexico’s capital markets have remained underdeveloped relative to its potential. The same regulatory caution that helped strengthen the banking industry after the 1994-95 financial crisis also designed a tight oversight framework for...

 

Since reforms in the 1990s, pension funds have become a key investor in the country’s growth. Their presence has expanded from traditional investment vehicles, such as sovereign debt, to more sophisticated products that have brought variety to Mexico’s capital markets and channelled financing to infrastructure projects. Pension funds account...

 

In what ways can public sector strategies be coordinated to boost risk management?

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