“We believe that liquid alternative funds, with controlled volatility, are the path for the international fund market from now on,” says Templeton's Marcus Vinicius.
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.
Asset managers ask CVM to delay Instruction 555 for three months
May 26, 2015 by
The regulation, among other things, will give mass affluent investors - most of whom operate via onshore accounts - a selection of local funds providing regional diversification.
Local expert: The real impact on cross-border managers of eased international-investment rules in Brazil
December 22, 2014 by
A long-awaited, momentous change came about last week in Brazil, when its securities regulator made it much easier for the affluent to invest internationally via locally-domiciled products. Seeking reaction to the news, Fund Pro Latin America spoke with the longtime manager of a multinational fund firm - a Brazilian native sensitive to the needs and demands of Brazilian investors as well as the competitive environment for global firms. In this wide-ranging, 1,200-word article - what we would consider required reading for cross-border managers - the executive (whose name is revealed in the article) discusses what's really changed with the new regulations, the importance of the changes for cross-border managers, the likelihood of international diversification amongst the affluent, other market sectors that will soon be gaining easier access to international markets, the size of the "new" addressable market in light of these changes, the potential for - and wisdom of - new efforts by players from abroad setting up shop in Brazil, the competitive environment for funds vs. new ETF and depositary-receipt offerings that already provide some access to international markets, and what he considers to be the minimum requirements for success for cross-border firms considering Brazil.
CVM rule change would drastically reduce minimum-investment hurdle for ‘superqualified’ investors
May 5, 2014 by
Currently, funds of international funds require a minimum investment of BRL 1 million (USD 400,000) - a very high hurdle even for an affluent investor with millions in net worth. The proposed change by the CVM is to allow fund sponsors to set their own minimum-investment amounts for funds exclusively designed for Professional Investors, provided that these investors have BRL 1 million invested in total in the Brazilian market.
Pimco to Open Office in Brazil
April 18, 2012 by
Pimco will operate in Brazil as PIMCO Latin America Administradora de Carteiras, and will be regulated by the CVM.
Brazil’s BTG Pactual completes acquisition of Colombia’s Bolsa y Renta
December 21, 2012 by
Brazil's Banco BTG Pactual said it has completed its acquisition of Colombian brokerage Bolsa y Renta, as it extends its presence further across Latin America.
