“We have entered a ‘referral economy’ – where we, as consumers, thrive on sharing the people and things we value with those in our social and professional networks,” says Fidelity's Bob Oros.
BlackRock reinforces Latam management team
August 23, 2016 by
Andrés De Goyeneche was named regional director for Chile, Peru and Uruguay, while Mauricio Perez Lavin was tapped to lead the product division for institutional clients in Chile.
Wealthy see their financial security tied to outcome of US election
August 23, 2016 by
"Across party lines, investors see the economy as the biggest issue in the election, outranking concerns like healthcare, national security and foreign policy," said UBS's Paula Polito.
Nuveen and Artivest team to offer alternatives to HNW intermediaries
August 10, 2016 by
Mike Perry, head of alternative investments for Nuveen, said the firm is committed to helping clients build out this important component of their portfolios.
UBS sees Latam outflows as tax amnesties stimulate redemptions
August 3, 2016 by
Net withdrawals from emerging-market clients amounted to USD 2.4 billion in the second quarter -- much of it from Latin America - said UBS's chief financial officer Kirt Gardner.
UniCredit and Santander terminate talks to merge asset managers
August 3, 2016 by
The planned tie-up using the UniCredit's Pioneer Investments trademark had created uncertainty in Latin America, given Santander's strong brand recognition in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
UBS first to add NextShares active ETFs to advisor platform
August 3, 2016 by
UBS Asset Management Americas also said it will partner with NextShares Solutions to support the development and launch of UBS-sponsored NextShares funds in 2017.
BlackRock’s Latam MD tapped to head firm’s Australian operation
July 25, 2016 by
Dominik Rohe had been working with BlackRock in New York, where he served as a managing director and head of institutional and wealth for the Latin America and Iberia region.
Jorge Diaz departs BlackRock to join Compass Group
July 14, 2016 by
Compass is the leader in third-party distribution to institutional clients in the region, with more than USD 12.7 billion raised for the seven international firms: Vanguard, PIMCO, Investec, Eastspring, Nomura, UBS and Wisdom Tree.
Openfunds billed as new global standard for fund data interchange
July 14, 2016 by
"Openfunds," developed jointly by UBS, Credit Suisse, Julius Baer, Fundinfo AG and others, provides a widely accepted standard for efficient fund data transmission, says Michael Partin, Openfunds committee member and CIO of Fundinfo.
