The brokerage firm and fund distributor is growing not only in Brazil but also in the US, where it will probably double headcount this year to about 90 people, with half in Miami and the other half in New York, says CEO Guilherme Benchimol.
Brazilian equity funds enjoy best month since 2002
The Brazilian stock market appreciated strongly in March, with the Ibovespa moving up by 16.97%, the highest monthly upturn since October 2002, helping Brazilian equity funds post some hefty gains.
Brazil’s Itaú eyes Citigroup’s Latin American operations
An acquisition of Citi's chain of banks in Latin America would help Itaú reduce its dependence on Brazil, acknowledged the firm's Ricardo Villela Marino, head of Latam operations.
Brazil’s SulAmérica ups institutional cross-border offering with new feeder
SulAmérica's team visited more than 20 global managers in a qualitative and quantitative process that culminated in the choice of ABS Investment Mgt., a specialist in global equity long/short products, said Marcelo Mello, CEO at SulAmerica Investimentos.
Santander Brasil eyes Citigroup’s banking branches to grow wealthy clientele
Santander Brasil, the local unit of Spain's Banco Santander SA, wants to grow banking and other financial services for high net-worth clients, senior vice president Conrado Engel said at an event with investors in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Includes monthly NNI data, 30-day % change, month-end assets and market share by managers. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Brazilian funds reach new milestone despite suffering redemptions in February
Despite February’s net redemptions, the fund industry’s AUM increased by 0.95% for the month, reaching BRL 3 trillion, fueled by asset appreciation.
XP Investimentos sees opportunities in broadening its platform with international products
XP's Gustavo Pires said conversations with global managers are ongoing, after having added locally-domiciled feeder funds of JP Morgan, Western Asset, AllianceBernstein and Principal Financial's Claritas unit to its platform.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – January 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of January 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.






