Opalesque Industry Update - Even with recent economic woes, Latin America retains a burgeoning middle class with more money to spend on fast-growing sectors such as healthcare, education, technology and retail. These industries remain largely inaccessible via public markets, and the best way for institutional investors to access them -- and the opportunities they represent -- is through private equity and venture capital managers, according to "The Private Path to Latin America's Most Dynamic Sectors," a new report from global investment firm Cambridge Associates. "The Latin American middle class is on course to comprise 40% of the region's population by 2030 and this demographic is increasingly demanding higher-quality products and services," says Iņigo Garcia, Investment Director at Cambridge Associates and co-author of the report. "Sectors such as healthcare, education, and information technology are benefiting directly from these trends and are in fact growing at a rate well above the overall Latin American economy." Among the report's insights regarding the private investments opportunities in Latin America:
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Industry Updates
Cambridge: Look to private investments for best access to LatAm growth
Monday, September 26, 2016
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