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
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.
Fidelity sees larger – but many fewer – M&A transactions among independent BDs
Fidelity's custody and clearing unit's report examines how M&A is providing independent broker-dealers with an avenue to address market pressures to increase size, productivity and revenue potential.
China’s Fosun takes control of Brazilian interactive broker Guide Investimentos
Guide will maintain its current activities in wealth management, digital platforms, private and institutional brokerage, financial planning and insurance sales, according to current owner, Banco Indusval.
HSBC channels Andean and Central American wealth clients to UBS
As part of a streamling, HSBC’s Peter Boyles announced that the bank expects up to 40 employees to be offered positions at UBS. Clients will be referred to UBS’s Wealth Management Americas division.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2017
Investec and Morgan Stanley had two products each registered, while JP Morgan and Lord Abbett followed completed the list with one fund each.
BTG Pactual set to launch broker-dealer in Argentina
Grupo BTG Pactual SA's broker-dealer in Argentina will start operations by early September, as Latin America's largest independent investment bank seeks to boost exposure to potential capital markets expansion in the country.
Brazilian mutual funds added another USD 8 billion in AUM in July
The industry has raised BRL 146 billion (USD 45 billion) in the year-to-date and BRL 212 billion (USD 66 billion) in the 12 months.
Legg Mason builds on feeder fund biz in Brazil
The firm has listed a locally domiciled vehicle that feeds into an equities fund run by affiliate Rare Infrastructure, and another that invests in a global credit fund managed by Brandywine Global.
Sura loses wealth-team heavy hitter to LarrainVial
Chile-based Juan Pablo Valdes, who was heading a Sura Asset Management wealth-management team with USD 2 billion in client assets, has joined LarrainVial Asset Management as commercial director.









