The heads of the ETF business at JP Morgan, BlackRock and Global X boasted about the positive outlook for so-called "BDRs of ETFs" in Brazil.
JPM ascends US Offshore vet to bolster coverage
June 14, 2021 by
John Oestreicher, client advisor for the US Offshore business, is taking on additional responsibility to serve as national sales manager for US Offshore.
Record 1Q 2021 flows to cross-border funds in Brazil inspire loftier growth projections
May 17, 2021 by
"Popularization is just beginning. When I look at the industry, I am optimistic. This was the strongest quarter," said Giuliano De Marchi, head of Latin America for JPM AM.
JPM broadens Latam reach, adding iShares exec and three new ETFs
March 11, 2021 by
JP Morgan brought on Carlos Brito, who had led ETF distribution for BlackRock's iShares unit in Mexico for the last four years.
Brazilian cross-border fund industry reaches USD 15 billion AUM in 2020
March 1, 2021 by
The fall in the Selic rate, depreciation of the Real and the good performance of the global markets have led to a stampede in international diversification, said Itau's Pedro Barbosa.
Brazilians swarmed to cross-border funds in 3Q 2020, fueling new product launches
November 24, 2020 by
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
October 10, 2020 by
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.
Brazilian funds ended 2017 with USD 30 billion in offshore investments
February 11, 2018 by
The major sponsors of globally-oriented funds in Brazil - in particular Western Asset, JP Morgan and Claritas - all benefited from the uptick. The expectation is for additional managers to enter the space.
CMN heeds industry advice, ditches rule requiring risk rating on cross-border funds
January 25, 2018 by
The original resolution by the Brazilian Monetary Council had paralyzed the offer of global funds to local pension managers, said Marc Forster, executive director at Western Asset in Sao Paulo.
Pimco puts on asset-gathering master class in Brazil
August 30, 2017 by
Pimco's Brazil-domiciled feeder funds, which invest in cross-border Pimco products, raised roughly USD 350 million in the first six months of 2017, with AUMs jumping from USD 61 million to USD 419 million. Luis Otavio Oliveira, Pimco's VP of business development, explains how.
