Matias Eliaschev, former MBA Lazard Managing Partner, has been named CEO, Lazard Latin America ex Brazil and Mexico investment banking, effective immediately.
MFS International hires Miami-based associate director and wholesaler
Eric Figueroa will be responsible for the sale of MFS Meridian Funds, working with advisors across all channels, including family offices, independents, banks and wirehouses, in the southeastern United States, the Caribbean and Central America.
Franklin’s senior director for the Americas assumes Paris-based role
Michel Tulle, currently based in Buenos Aires, will report from Paris as of January 2017 to Vivek Kudva, managing director of EMEA, and responsible for the coordination and development of the business in this area.
UBS/PwC report spotlights upcoming era of billionaire wealth transfers
As the US heads into "the greatest period of wealth transfer we’ve ever seen, there is much insight that we can gain from the experience of the successful wealth-transfer and legacy planning that takes place in Europe," said John Mathews of UBS Wealth Management Americas.
Fidelity to offer iShares Core ETFs commission-free to advisors and investors
In announcing a price cut on iShares Core ETFs, Fidelity's Ram Subramaniam said: “We want customers to receive the best value, whether that means offering a Fidelity solution or one from a third-party leader."
BlackRock uses DOL fiduciary rule to promote iShares in advisory channel
"We aim to set a new market convention for core investing and long-term investors,” said Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares. Fees on its growing US iShares Core ETFs have been slashed.
Amundi shows interest in Pioneer acquisition
Pioneer manages EUR 220 billion and employs 2,000 people in 28 countries. It has Latam offices in Miami, Santiago de Chile and Mexico City.
First half presented challenges for cross-border managers in the retail space
Demand for cross-border funds on the part of affluent Latin American investors slipped in the first half of 2016, with AUMs falling 1.1%. As a result, AUMs fell to USD 99.6 billion as of the end of June. A small gain in the Andean market helped offset weakness in the US and Mercosur segments.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – August 2016
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2011 through 2015, and as of August 31, 2016.
Citi ups investment in Mexico, while selling off Argentine and Brazilian consumer units
Jane Fraser, Citi Latin America CEO, emphasized that the firm would continue to have a presence in Argentina and Brazil outside of the consumer segment.