Among the hires was sales consultant Denise Casellas, formerly with Sura Asset Management and Santander Asset Management.
Boosted by AUM growth, JP Morgan to open Colombian office
January 9, 2018 by
Giacomo Grage, who until now has been working from JPM's Andean flagship in Santiago, will head the initiative in Bogota.
Andbank bids to be among Argentina’s first licensed global investment advisers
January 9, 2018 by
Andorran private bank Andbank, already active in Mexico and Brazil, wants to be operational in Argentina in the first half of 2018, said Carlos Moreno, the firm's head of the Americas.
Scotiabank agrees to buy BBVA’s stake in BBVA Chile
December 6, 2017 by
Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter has said that the potential acquisition of BBVA’s retail business in Chile was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Compass Argentina looking ahead to capital market reform
December 6, 2017 by
"We will be launching new liquid strategies in the short term and by 2018 we will be very focused on structuring real-estate funds," said Juan Cruz Elizagaray, country head of the Compass Group in Argentina.
BCI boosts US presence with USD 528 million purchase of TotalBank
December 6, 2017 by
BCI owns City National Bank of Florida and had been in talks with TotalBank’s former owner Banco Popular before it was acquired by Santander, which is commandeered by Jose Antonio Alvarez.
AllianceBernstein says Mexico among “most promising” markets in the region
December 4, 2017 by
AllianceBernstein, fresh off winning an Afore mandate, is ready to expand its operations in Mexico. It is actively seeking other mandates while deepening ties to the retail segment, according to Miguel Rozensztroch, senior managing director for Latin America.
HMC reinforces real-estate fund team with hire of ex-Itaú-Corpbanca exec
November 21, 2017 by
José Ignacio Uauy said that his aim in joining HMC Capital was to "support the development and expansion of the business of managing real assets in Chile and in the region."
Afore Principal to evaluate mandate options in January
November 21, 2017 by
As the the pension manager looks to gain approvals to incorporate MetLife Afore into the fold, CEO Mariano Ugarte said the firm will evaluate whether to implement an already-approved external mandate in January 2018.
Peruvian AFPs may bump against alternatives ceiling in medium term
October 11, 2017 by
HMC's Daniel Dancourt said if Peruvian AFPs continue to buy alternatives at their current rate, the maximum multi-fund limits may be reached in three to five years.
