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.
Fidelity sees larger – but many fewer – M&A transactions among independent BDs
September 28, 2017 by
China’s Fosun takes control of Brazilian interactive broker Guide Investimentos
September 18, 2017 by
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
September 17, 2017 by
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
August 30, 2017 by
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
August 30, 2017 by
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
August 15, 2017 by
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
August 15, 2017 by
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
August 14, 2017 by
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.
GIS, Northeast and Hencorp rebranded as Insigneo, a firm with USD 8 billion in client assets
August 14, 2017 by
Raul Henriquez is the CEO of Insigneo, the result of the integration of several companies: Global Investor Services, HB Asset Management, Alpha Capital, Hencorp Wealth Advisors, and the recently acquired Northeast Securities.
Colombian AFPs shun US, see better opportunities in Europe and Asia
August 10, 2017 by
AFP exposure to Europe, Asia and even emerging markets were at year-to-date highs, as the rise of the US stock market failed to excite Colombian portfolio managers.
