After 25 years in
Bunge & Born and a recent experience in public office as Economy Vice
Minister, where he was appointed the task of designing the strategic plan that
induced structural changes in Argentina's economy, Orlando Ferreres decided to
start his own company.
That is how OJF was
founded in 1991, with the specialized core of professional macroeconomic
consultants and keeping the name Center for Economic Studies (CEE in spanish), under
which they worked in B&B. The corporate finance area, Latinbank , also
begun to develop in parallel.
Among the CEE's subscribers
portfolio are many customers who receive its services since the times of
B&B, while companies from the most diverse economic sectors were added
during the years. The CEE's distinctive characteristic has always been the use
of econometric techniques and complex mathematical models to back their
predictions. With time, they have enhanced their methodology and worked on new
products - such as the General Activity Index – with the objective of providing
more precise predictions and analysis, and, fundamentally, to improve their
practical utility for the customers through periodical reports .
On the other hand, the CEE has made special reports and analysis on different economic sectors and
regions.
In the corporate finance area, OJF has accompanied the evolution of the country's businesses. As
the credentials reflect, OJF initially acted as advisor for international
companies interested in participating in Argentina's privatization process, and
for provincial governments that concessioned or privatized their assets. Acting
as advisor with mandate for one of the parts, OJF was involved in M&A
transactions in sectors as diverse as energy, food & beverages and
financial. Project evaluation, company valuation and investment opportunities
detection are some of the areas in which IBS has participated.
