"UBS has a strong and long-standing track record in sustainable investing, an area which will only continue to grow in importance," said Marilyn Foglia, head of Latin America for UBS GAM.
Banco do Brasil, UBS target local pensions in launch of cross-border sustainable fund
July 9, 2015 by
Latest global fund launches in Brazil involve Aberdeen, Nordea and Deutsche
July 9, 2015 by
The launches are aimed primarily at pension funds in the case of Aberdeen and Nordea, who have teamed with Banco do Brasil, while Deutsche has set its sights on both the institutional and wealth-management segments, according to the firm's Victor Arakaki.
Funcesp boosts allocations to global funds
June 28, 2015 by
The plan is to place a BRL 50 million ticket (USD 16.1 million), divided into the three equity funds managed by three separate managers. The pension fund plans on adding three additional managers by the end of the year, reaching five or six in total, says chief investment officer Jorge Simino.
Net new investments in May brighten prospects for the year
June 27, 2015 by
Brazilian mutual funds recorded net new investments (NNI) of BRL 9.5 billion, contributing to year-to-date NNI of BRL 22.2 billion through May 2015, vs. redemptions of BRL 8.6 billon in the year-earlier period.
Confirmed: New fund rules for Brazil delayed through October
June 18, 2015 by
the Anbima, which believes that the industry needs more time to adapt to the rules, which facilitate global investing, in order to create systems to control which clients can access certain types of funds.
Warburg-backed Guide Investimentos buys wealth management business of Simplific Pavarini
June 4, 2015 by
This latest in a string of acquisitions involves 400 clients and USD 160 million in AUM. It was the fifth acquisition for Guide in the last 18 months.
Transamerica’s Mongeral Aegon unit sets up Brazilian feeder allocating to Neuberger Berman
May 14, 2015 by
Leonardo Camozzato (photo), a partner at Itajubá Investimentos, which is charged with distributing the fund, said that 15-20 Brazilian pension funds are looking seriously at the product.
Victoire hires Fabio Melo to develop new business with institutional investors
May 13, 2015 by
Before landing at Victoire, Melo was responsible for the relationship with institutional investors at NEO Investimentos.
BNP Paribas delves into alternative investments in Brazil
April 24, 2015 by
President of BNP Paribas AM, Luiz Sorge (photo), predicted that the new area will come to represent between 5% and 10% of overall AUM.
Banco do Brasil selects four European experts for new range of global feeders
April 9, 2015 by
Carlos Takahashi, CEO of BB DTVM, said the Brazilian asset management giant plans to offer the products to a cross-section of domestic investors, from pensions to individuals, thanks to recent rule changes in the domestic market.
