Diversifying internationally not only provides access to additional markets but can also help mitigate specific risks of the local market and potentially increase portfolio resilience. It grants significant long-term benefits to institutional investors, said Isabella Nunes, responsible for investor relations at JP Morgan AM.
Investment abroad slowed in 3Q 2021, but managers are still high on Brazil
"Throughout 2021, we have observed a significant increase in the demand for investment funds abroad," says Renata Cypreste, commercial head of BB DTVM
ETF BDRs gain early traction in race for Brazilian pension allocations
Paula Salamonde, director at BlackRock in Brazil, told Fund Pro Latin America that local pension funds are latching on to the firm's offering of ETF BDRs to build out their internationalization strategies.
Brazilians swarmed to cross-border funds in 3Q 2020, fueling new product launches
JPM's Giuliano De Marchi predicted a tenfold increase in international fund AUMs, and revealed that regulators are considering opening global feeders to the general public, not just qualified investors.
Over USD 1 billion flowed to global managers via Brazilian funds in 1H 2020
Managers with a local presence in Brazil are finally benefiting from their early-mover status in Brazil, among them Western Asset, PIMCO, JPM and Schroders.