Vesta’s Fernanda Bettinger talks nearshoring, listing in the US and her biggest IR challenges

Vesta, the Mexican commercial real estate company, is riding a wave of investor interest thanks to ‘nearshoring’, whereby companies bring operations closer to home.

The firm’s industrial sites around the country are in demand as multinationals seek to shorten their supply chains with the US market, a trend driven by geopolitical tensions, the impact of Covid-19 and favorable trading rules.

Below, we talk to director of IR Fernanda Bettinger about her career path, the impact of nearshoring on IR and Vesta’s recent listing on the NYSE, the largest US IPO by a Mexican company for 10 years . . .

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