Rafael Almeida

Brazilian Markets Reporter

Rafael covers Brazilian retail finance from São Paulo: Selic moves, Pix mechanics, neobank quirks, and the consumer behavior shifts that make Brazil one of the most-watched fintech markets in the world. He spent six years on the equity research desk of a tier-1 Brazilian bank before he switched.

• A decade analyzing market cycles
• Six years equity research at a tier-1 Brazilian bank
• Covers Latin America since 2019