"I returned to the country as CEO of Itaú Chile AGF to take over this business and contribute directly to the merger process" of Itaú and Corpbanca, Wagner Guida told Fund Pro Latin America.
BTG Pactual Chile names new group heads
Fernando Massú, ex CEO of Corpbanca, has taken over as BTG's president, in replacement of Juan Andres Camus. New heads of the fund-management and brokerage arms were also named.
Brazil’s Itaú eyes Citigroup’s Latin American operations
An acquisition of Citi's chain of banks in Latin America would help Itaú reduce its dependence on Brazil, acknowledged the firm's Ricardo Villela Marino, head of Latam operations.
Political and legal questions could be provoking redemptions from Penta and CorpBanca funds
In the last quarter of 2014 these two managers suffered the worst falls in AUMs amid a period of great growth for many of their peers.
It’s official: CorpBanca and Itaú announce deal, enhancing Brazilian firm’s presence in Andean region
The transaction will create the newest Andean banking platform, and catapult Itaú into a region-wide force to be reckoned with throughout Latin America. As a result of the merger, the branch network will consist of 217 branches in Chile and 172 branches in Colombia, all using the Itaú brand name.