President of BNP Paribas AM, Luiz Sorge (photo), predicted that the new area will come to represent between 5% and 10% of overall AUM.
Banco do Brasil selects four European experts for new range of global feeders
Carlos Takahashi, CEO of BB DTVM, said the Brazilian asset management giant plans to offer the products to a cross-section of domestic investors, from pensions to individuals, thanks to recent rule changes in the domestic market.
Western Asset readies global funds for local launch in Brazil
Brazilian-based Western Asset is planning to launch funds with strategies in global fixed income in early July, when CVM Instruction 555 comes into force. The instruction brought major changes to investment funds, including making it easier to create and distribute funds of cross-border funds.
Franklin Templeton’s ex-country head Heitor de Souza Lima leaves firm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.












