AllianceBernstein taps seasoned pro Bruno Stein to lead its Brazil expansion

In his few short weeks with AB, Stein, formerly with BlackRock and Itaú, has been taken aback by the sudden interest in global exposure among Brazilian investors.

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Global relationships power Banorte’s surge in international fund AUM

Banorte’s Alejandro Aguilar Ceballos spoke about the firm’s many subadvisory relationships with global managers, which have helped the firm respond to retail-investor demand for diversification.

Brazilian managers dust off BDR funds to meet clients’ demands for global diversification

Western Asset's Mauricio Lima notes that BDR funds are not subject to new, restrictive regulations on international fund investing, so institutional investors may continue to use them without restriction.

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AllianceBernstein sets up in Chile, and keeps partnership with Vision Advisors

Ignacio Fuenzalida, who was heading MFS Investment's efforts in the Andean region, was hired to run AB's newest Latin American office. Alliance will continue using Vision Advisors as a rep firm in a more targeted effort.

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Vision Advisors enjoys expansion into new business areas

In addition to a local-fund offering that has grown to USD 80 million, Vision will begin regional distribution of Lansdowne and Cheyne Capital hedge funds. It already represents Templeton, Rogge and AllianceBernstein funds.

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XP Investimentos sees opportunities in broadening its platform with international products

XP's Gustavo Pires said conversations with global managers are ongoing, after having added locally-domiciled feeder funds of JP Morgan, Western Asset, AllianceBernstein and Principal Financial's Claritas unit to its platform.

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