With the arrival of longtime US-based Templeton sales executive Marcus Vinicius Gonçalves in 2013, Lima went from country manager to sales manager, with responsibilities for the retail distribution area.
Funcesp seeks to hire global managers as overseas bets almost triple
March 26, 2015 by
International investments provided the pension fund’s best returns last year, at 15.4%, said chief investment officer Jorge Simino. Funcesp could potentially invest up to USD 900 million in cross-border vehicles, according to local regulation.
BlackRock expands institutional team in Brazil with new hire
March 19, 2015 by
Oliveira was previously part of the investment team of Towers Watson and also the funds of funds area of Banco Alpha de Investimentos. In addition, the executive served on the portfolio management team of Tendência Wealth Management.
Franklin Templeton hires Brazilian fixed income chief
March 11, 2015 by
Rodrigo Borges will serve as Franklin's head of Brazilian fixed income within its regional subsidiary and assume a lead role in managing the Luxembourg-domiciled Franklin Brazil Opportunities Fund.
Despite Brazil’s malaise, Mobius sees medium-term recovery
March 11, 2015 by
Longtime emerging markets investor Mark Mobius says this may be time to buy Brazilian stocks, given their low prices and the likelihood of Brazil’s economy improving over the medium term.
BNP Paribas Securities Services appoints head of Brazil
March 3, 2015 by
Andrea Cattaneo joined BNP Paribas Securities Services in 2004, becoming global head of solutions for asset managers in 2011.
Itaú launches its first local ETF indexed to an international benchmark
February 5, 2015 by
The new product, listed on the BM&F Bovespa, is the seventh in the ETF family sponsored by Itaú, which have amassed USD 461 million in assets under management.
Fund selector Eliza Pepper out at Itaú; no successor officially named
January 20, 2015 by
Most distributors of global fund firms seeking allocations from Itaú have been in contact with Pepper. Her potential replacement is Jeff Lombardi (photo).
Azimut acquires 50% of Brazilian wealth manager LFI Investimentos
January 14, 2015 by
Azimut is already present in Brazil via its AZ FuturaInvest advisory operation, which is absorbing LFI, an independent wealth manager founded in 2009.
Itaú’s Setubal mentions Banamex as potential entry to Mexico
January 5, 2015 by
Itaú's interest in Banamex, which was acquired by Citigroup in August 2001 for USD12.5 billion, comes as Roberto Egydio Setubal (photo) seeks to build the São Paulo-based lender into the largest Latin American financial conglomerate.
