"Different economic cycles to which savers are exposed during their period of accumulation of wealth requires new investment options to be created," says Rodrigo Araujo, director of BlackRock in Brazil.
BlackRock teams with Icatu Seguros to launch pension fund with global equity exposure
October 24, 2017 by
First Trust boosts to 11 its ETF offering in Mexico, targeting Afore pension funds
October 23, 2017 by
“The evolution of the Mexico pension system has been remarkable to watch," says First Trust's Codie Sanchez,
Invex hires institutional sales veteran Luis Palacio
October 13, 2017 by
Palacio had most recently served as commercial director on the institutional side for BNP Paribas Investment Partners in Mexico.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2017
October 12, 2017 by
Eurizon led with three mutual funds registered in the month, all of them domiciled in Luxembourg, followed by PineBridge and UBAM, each with two funds approved.
Transamerica joins forces with local Mexican manager Akaan
October 10, 2017 by
Akaan's chairman and founder, Fernando Quiroz, was formerly CEO and vice-chairman of Citigroup's Institutional Clients Group for Mexico and Latin America.
Credicorp to unveil Latin American strategies fund
September 28, 2017 by
Credicorp's Alejandro Perez-Reyes says the fund will be domiciled in a Latin American country first, with a follow-on UCITS launch possible in the future.
New advisory designation marks resumption of private-banking activity in Argentina
September 28, 2017 by
While local companies can fit into this category, it is expected that foreign banks that left the country due to lack of legal protections will try to make landfall again in Buenos Aires. To do this they will have to open offices in the country and register as an AAGI.
Brazilian retail investors boosted risk profile in August
September 28, 2017 by
The movement reflected these investors’ search for higher returns, especially in medium- and long-term duration investments. In August, the fund industry raised BRL 50 billion (USD 16 billion), up 65% over the previous month.
BNY Mellon Wealth appoints Alex Ramos as senior wealth director
September 28, 2017 by
Ramos will report to managing director Chris Griffin, and will be responsible for business development efforts in the company’s Greenwich office.
World Wealth Report 2017: HNW population and wealth hits new high as ‘BigTech’ encroaches
September 28, 2017 by
More than half of HNWIs (56.2%) say they are open to using BigTech services for wealth management, expecting efficiency, transparency, innovation, and excellent online capabilities, the CapGemini report found.
