NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 03/21/12 — The Mergermarket Group, a media company that provides the advisory, corporate and financial communities with forward-looking intelligence, analysis and data, today announced it has entered into a content and data sharing partnership with Alternative Latin Investor (ALI), a print and online publication focused on providing readers with information and analysis regarding investments in Latin America.
Under the terms of the partnership, two of The Mergermarket Group-s products, mergermarket and Debtwire Latin America PLUS, will provide ALI with M&A-focused data, research and news stories that directly impact ALI-s readership. mergermarket is a leading independent and proprietary M&A news and intelligence service with global coverage. Debtwire Latin America PLUS is solely focused on the Latin American market and publishes news relating to high-yield, distressed debt, restructuring and other special situations in the region.
“We are pleased to announce our partnership with ALI, as it is a highly-respected and trusted source of news for Latin American business professionals,” said Amanda Levin, mergermarket-s Americas Editor. “mergermarket is proud to have maintained a strong presence in Latin America for nearly a decade and we are committed to providing ALI-s readership with the same high-quality, actionable, and up-to-the-minute M&A intelligence that our readers in the deal-making community have deemed to be invaluable. We look forward to collaborating with ALI as we continue to increase brand awareness in the region.”
“Collaborating with ALI is a logical partnership,” said Gabe DeSanctis, Editor of Debtwire Latin America PLUS. “There are many interesting, undercovered event driven opportunities in Latin America that deserve coverage. Like Debtwire, ALI is also committed to bringing these types of stories to their subscribers. We have striven to provide unparalleled market intelligence and are pleased that through this agreement ALI-s readers will get access to our select content.”
Nate Suppaiah, Alterative Latin Investor-s Founder and Editor, added, “When we decided to launch in 2009 we understood that there was a need for a media outlet that accurately represented the nontraditional investor in Latin America. Since our inception we have strived to bring solid reporting and tangible information to our readers. Through our partnership with mergermarket and Debtwire Latin America PLUS, both globally recognized and respected M&A resources, we will be enhancing our content to better assist our readers in making smart business and investment decisions.”
The partnership will launch in ALI-s April/May 2012 issue, being released on April 15, with an article regarding Renewable Energy Trends in Latin America written by mergermarket journalists Priscilla Murphy, Mark Andress and Juliana Cavacana. For a preview of the article please go to: .
mergermarket is the leading provider of forward-looking M&A news and intelligence for M&A professionals and corporates. With an unrivalled network of 300+ journalists based in 65 locations worldwide, mergermarket is the only specialized media service that offers active analysis of corporate strategy before it becomes public knowledge, and a historical deals database to analyze past deals. mergermarket is part of The Mergermarket Group, a Financial Times Group company. Visit .
Debtwire Latin America PLUS provides actionable intelligence on high-yield, distressed and restructuring situations, in addition to announced and expected equity deals, and special situations in Latin America. With anchors in the world-s financial capitals, the group has a proven track record of leveraging its on-the-ground presence to increase transparency in otherwise opaque markets. The Debtwire LatAm PLUS team also produces a report that details upcoming LatAm quity and high-yield bond issues in its extensive pipeline, delivered to clients on a weekly basis in a BlackBerry-friendly format. For more details, please visit .
Founded in July of 2009, Alternative Latin Investor (ALI) is the first online news source to offer highly coveted information and analysis regarding alternative investments in Latin America. Topics include Commodities, Forex, Private Equity, Wine, Art, Regulation, Philanthropy, Hedge Funds, Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, Emerging Markets and Real Estate. Through ALI-s dedication to providing consistent and quality content as well as through partnerships with highly respected organizations and events, the publication has garnered interest internationally and boasts a solid readership of primarily ultra high net worth investors looking to invest in the region. For more information, please visit .
Dara Silverstein
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Tiffany Joy Swenson
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