Mr. Sampaio will be based out of S&P DJI’s newly opened office in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
A second ex-Sura CIO lands at HMC Itajubá
April 1, 2015 by
Mogrovejo is the second former CIO of a regional Sura-owned pension fund to join HMC Itajubá in the last 24 months. The first was Daniel Dancourt, previously CIO of Integra in Peru. Together, they managed approximately USD 50 billion in Sura pension AUM.
Fitch affirms Sura Asset Management at BBB+
April 1, 2015 by
SUAM's ratings reflect its strong credit profile based on its leading regional franchise, consistent performance, strong operating environment, diversified, stable earnings, sound leverage and debt service ratios, ample expertise and sound risk management, said Fitch.
A MILA fund platform? Chilean execs don’t see it working
March 26, 2015 by
Initiative of the Mutual Fund Association seems like more of a political announcement than a project with a real future, sources told Fund Pro Latin America.
HMC Itajubá to lead Bradesco’s Lux-fund distribution in Latin American markets
March 19, 2015 by
Bradesco's objective for Latin America is to use HMC Itajubá for distribution of the funds in almost all countries. said Luiz Osório Leão Filho, international business development manager at BRAM.
AUM growth in hedge-fund sector favors already-large firms, says Deutsche Bank survey
March 19, 2015 by
“More and more, we’re seeing today’s hedge fund assets concentrated among the largest managers," said Barry Bausano, co-head of global prime finance at Deutsche Bank.
Fidelity asks: Are today’s emerging affluent investors millionaires in the making?
March 11, 2015 by
Fidelity Investments released results of its 7th Millionaire Outlook, which shows that emerging affluent investors are well positioned to attain – or even exceed – millionaire status. Most importantly, while these investors look very different than today’s millionaires, with more than two-thirds female and one-quarter non-white, they demonstrate many similar attitudes and behaviors.
BlackRock taps Madrid sales boss to head up wealth distribution in Americas
February 26, 2015 by
Beginning in March 2015, Iván Pascual will be charged with managing BlackRock's global relationships with private banks, family offices, fund platforms, and wealth managers and his coverage will include the firm's active products as well as iShares.
BofA Merrill Lynch: Investors exuberantly bullish on Europe after promise of ECB action
February 26, 2015 by
Europe’s profit outlook is at its best since 2009, according to panel members. A net 81% of regional specialists see the economy strengthening in the next year. "It is as if there is not a single bear left," said Manish Kabra (photo), European equity and quantitative strategist.
BlackRock study: Institutional investors should consider profound shifts in investments
February 18, 2015 by
Mixed economic growth forecasts and shifting monetary policies are testing investors’ ability to generate sufficient returns to meet their long-term liabilities,” commented Mark McCombe, senior managing director and global head of BlackRock’s institutional client business.
