"Throughout 2021, we have observed a significant increase in the demand for investment funds abroad," says Renata Cypreste, commercial head of BB DTVM
Record 1Q 2021 flows to cross-border funds in Brazil inspire loftier growth projections
"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.
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.
Brazilian managers selling cross-border vehicles to pensions of government workers
BB DTVM has partnerships with global managers such as Nordea, Schroders, Aberdeen and BlackRock, said Aroldo Medeiros, director at BB DTVM.
Global managers avoid overhyping proposed pension reform in Brazil
Franklin Templeton Brazil's Marcus Vinicius Gonçalves told Fund Pro Latin America that while pension reform would be a boost for business, global firms would not reap any benefits for some years.
Brazilian funds ended 2017 with USD 30 billion in offshore investments
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
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
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.