Pascal Landrove has many years of private-banking experience in the region, serving as Mexican managing director of Swiss-owned Lombard Odier and also as Latam relationship manager at UBS.
BofA Merrill manager survey finds deterioration in global outlook
September 18, 2015 by
"Contrarians will be noting the aggressive underweight positioning in emerging markets,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
Rule changes in Chile could unleash AFP investment boom in private equity
September 10, 2015 by
Pension Superintendent Tamara Agnic recognized that significant changes to the AFP investment regimen are under consideration. These modifications could potentially result in higher allocations to alternative asset classes, and direct investment by the AFPs in cross-border private-equity funds and REITs.
Conversion to public status boosts visibility of Chilean PE funds
September 10, 2015 by
The number of closed-end investment funds in Chile grew more than 30% in the first quarter of 2015 due mainly to the conversion of private funds into public funds, according to the president of the Chilean Investment Funds Association, Luis Alberto Letelier.
Allfunds opens second Latam rep office
September 10, 2015 by
Colombia native Carlos Felipe Stozitzky has been appointed as director of the new representative office in Bogotá.
Templeton and Brazilian insurer SulAmerica ink partnership, launch global fund
September 10, 2015 by
Franklin, which is headed in Brazil by Marcus Vinicius Goncalves (photo), was the last firm standing following a lengthy selection process that initially involved 40 managers, which was itself followed by a qualitative analysis with six finalists.
Schroders bets on Brazilian pensions, launching European fund with Banco do Brasil
September 10, 2015 by
Schroders put up USD 6 million in seed money to get the Brazilian-domiciled feeder fund off the ground.
Rodeo Asset Management makes bid for Andean private wealth
September 1, 2015 by
Rodeo's CEO, Patricia Pellegrini, said the firm is seeking to raise USD 30 million in the next 12 months via the Rodeo Value Fund, an absolute-return vehicle that invests in large-cap equity in the markets of Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia.
Vibrant, agile Mexican fund industry in sight thanks to streamlined regulations
September 1, 2015 by
"There was a lot of very tedious bureaucracy in the past, but now the creation and operation of funds will be much smoother," says Eduardo Flores Herrera (photo) of Mexico's CNBV.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2015
September 1, 2015 by
While Edmond de Rothschild led with four mutual funds registered in the month, Neuberger Berman and Santander also won approval for two products of their own.
