“Americans are showing an increased willingness to invest and save for the future,” said BlackRock president Rob Kapito, commenting on a study showing that cash now totals 58% of Americans’ assets, down from 67% in late 2016.
With hire of Felipe Cárcamo, BTG Pactual looks to rejoin third-party fund distribution fray
June 12, 2017 by
BTG Pactual, whose third-party-fund distribution business disintegrated in late 2015 following the departure of key executives, appears to be making another go of it.
Sura to abandon Peruvian insurance and mortgage market to further develop AFP and wealth biz
June 12, 2017 by
Seguros Sura Peru will be absorbed by Intercorp’s insurance company Interseguro to make the latter one of the largest Peruvian insurance companies in terms of assets
BlackRock bets on Colombian infrastructure with local fund launch
June 12, 2017 by
The locally domiciled fund aims to provide investors with attractive yields and long-dated investments linked to inflation.
Chile’s Moneda latest to make leap into Argentina
June 5, 2017 by
Moneda has USD 6.5 billion under management and specializes in equity and debt analysis of Latin American companies. It also has a New York office. BTG Pactual, LarrainVial, UBS and Julius Baer are all eyeing the Argentine wealth sector.
One of Brazil’s last large, independent multi-family offices scooped up by UBS
June 5, 2017 by
Swiss banks including Julius Baer Group and Credit Suisse Group are already well-positioned in Brazil and are wagering on continued expansion of the private-banking industry.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2017
June 5, 2017 by
The Chilean regulator added 14 ETFs, all sponsored by UBS, and four mutual funds the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations.
Lombard partners with Akaan to package solutions for Mexican HNWIs
June 5, 2017 by
Based in Mexico City, the new company will create and distribute wealth-structuring solutions using unit-linked life assurance to HNW individuals and families in Mexico, as well as Mexicans residing outside the country.
BTG and Itau innovate by opening onshore fund platforms to third parties
June 5, 2017 by
“Almost all funds in the market are now available on our digital platform,” BTG Pactual Digital's Marcelo Flora told Fund Pro Latin America. “For us, offering open architecture is a way to truly put the client first."
De la Maza named head of Latin America for merged Janus-Henderson operation
June 5, 2017 by
Steven de Vries will become head of global financial institutions, while Ignacio de la Maza (photo) will be appointed head of continental Europe wholesale & Latin America.
