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Latin American Business OutlookPart of the Global Business Outlook
A joint survey effort between
Duke University,Fundação Getúlio Vargas
and
CFO magazine
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 1
Top External Concerns for Latin America CFOs
1. Consumer demand
2. National government agenda/policies
3. (tie) Currency risk
3. (tie) Cost of non-fuel commodities
5. (tie) Global financial instability
5. (tie) Price pressure from competitors
7. Credit markets/interest rates
8. (tie) Global political instability
8. (tie) Cost of fuel
8. (tie) National employment outlook
8. (tie) Foreign competition
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 2
Top Internal Concerns for Latin America CFOs
1. Ability to maintain margins
2. Supply chain risk
3. Ability to forecast results
4. Attracting and retaining qualified employees
5. (tie) Data security
5. (tie) Working capital management
7. (tie) Balance sheet weakness
7. (tie) Managing IT systems
7. (tie) Counterparty risk
7. (tie) Maintaining morale/productivity
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 3
Forecast for NTM % Change (avg. by region)Historical Responses Summer 2012 Response
Rev
enue
Ear
ning
s
Notes: NTM = Next Twelve Months.Data for Latin America represent medians; means used for all other regions.
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 4
Forecast for NTM % Change (avg. by region)Historical Responses
Pro
duct
Pric
esC
apita
l Spe
ndin
g
Summer 2012 Response
Notes: NTM = Next Twelve Months.Data for Latin America represent medians; means used for all other regions.
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 5
Forecast for NTM % Change (avg. by region)Historical Responses
# F
T E
mpl
oyee
sW
ages
& S
alar
ies
Summer 2012 Response
Notes: NTM = Next Twelve Months, FT = Fulltime.Data for Latin America represent medians; means used for all other regions.
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 6
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012
Optimism Level (Scale of 0 to 100)Historical Responses
Cou
ntry
/ R
egio
nO
wn
Com
pany
Summer 2012 Response
Note: Data for Latin America represent medians; means used for all other regions.
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Latin American Hiring Trends (Summer2012)Within the past year, nearly ¾ of Latin American respondents experienced difficulty filling a job opening. Among this group, a variety of approaches were used to fill open positions.
Yes, 72.4%
No, 27.6%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
Hire someone too junior in the role and providing training
Offer better benefits
Raise the salary
Hire someone too senior for the role
Recruit more actively
Expand our search area
None of these
Other
Difficulty filling an open position within the past year?
If yes, would/did you do any of the following to attract qualified applicants?
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 8
Corruption as a Risk Factor (Summer 2012)The magnitude of business corruption (fraud, bribery, other ethical violations) as a risk factor varies across geography (1=corruption not a significant factor , 5=very significant factor)
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 9
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 10
Corruption Effects (Latin America, Summer 2012)To the extent that business corruption exists, what would you say are its major effects?
CFO Survey in Latin America Press
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 11
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 12
CFO Survey in Latin America Press
Latin American Business OutlookPart of the Global Business Outlook
A joint survey effort between
Duke University,Fundação Getúlio Vargas
and
CFO magazine
Latin American Business Outlook Duke University / FGV / CFO Magazine Summer 2012 13