With USD 184 billion in alternatives AUM, BlackRock aims to bring a local focus to alternatives offerings in Latin America, positioning itself as a provider of solutions for a growing number of clients, says New York-based Roque Calleja.
Credit Suisse’s InvestLab platform merged into Allfunds
July 29, 2019 by
Closing of the transfer of Credit Suisse InvestLab to Allfunds is expected in Q3 2019. Subsequent transfer of the related distribution agreements by Credit Suisse is expected to be completed in Q1 2020.
AMCS Group to handle AXA’s retail distribution in Argentina/Uruguay and the Andes
July 1, 2019 by
"Partnering with AMCS provides an ideal platform to bring our market-leading, innovative solutions to advisors and investors in these countries," said AXA's Rafael Tovar.
JPM names Brussa to offshore sales team, covering Texas, San Diego and Arizona
February 28, 2019 by
Carlos Brussa has joined the sales team of JP Morgan Asset Management, and will be charged with distributing the manager's UCITS mutual funds and ETFs to wealth management intermediaries, Fund Pro Latin America has confirmed.
Natixis: Equities accounted for 2/3 of 2018 losses after driving 2017 gains
February 27, 2019 by
Moderate-risk portfolios that saw double-digit gains aided by overweight allocations to equities in 2017 suffered grave losses in 2018 due to overexposure to the same asset class, said Natixis's Marina Gross.
Vontobel Wealth Management adds staff to target wealthy clients in Mexico and Brazil
May 22, 2019 by
Vontobel is seeking to hire bankers with Mexican client books for its Zurich office by year-end, according to published reports. But it has not ruled out opening a rep office in Mexico.
Ex-Security bigs launch AGF and third-party-fund distributor
January 16, 2019 by
The new firm, known as Singular, will distribute OakTree funds and launch two new ETFs. Luis Fernando Pérez, former head of distribution at Inversiones Security, is among the partners.
Natixis fills recently vacated sales post for Colombia, Peru and Panama
January 16, 2019 by
Natixis hired Bogotá-based BNP veteran Lucas Pérez, replacing sales manager Daniel Arias Kluge, who moved to Miami to join Pimco. Pérez reports to Jose Luis León.
Uruguay’s Criteria to distribute Prestige Funds in Southern Cone
January 15, 2019 by
The agreement with the UK alts firm responds to what Criteria's William Reekstin views as strong appetite for "investment opportunities in the real economy with low correlation to the public financial markets."
BlackRock: Global institutions shifting from public to private risk
January 8, 2019 by
“As the economic cycle turns, we believe that private markets can help clients navigate this more challenging environment,” said BlackRock's Edwin Conway.
