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.
Brazilians swarmed to cross-border funds in 3Q 2020, fueling new product launches
November 24, 2020 by
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 managers selling cross-border vehicles to pensions of government workers
April 8, 2020 by
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
April 7, 2019 by
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
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.
BTG and Itau innovate by opening onshore fund platforms to third parties
June 5, 2017 by
“Almost all funds in the market are now available on our digital platform,” BTG Pactual Digital's Marcelo Flora told Fund Pro Latin America. “For us, offering open architecture is a way to truly put the client first."
Local-product launches in Brazil will provide access to range of Legg Mason brands
May 12, 2017 by
Western Asset's Roberto Teperman, said the firm will launch a range of local funds in Brazil which will allocate to cross-border products of Legg Mason brands, including Western Asset, Brandywine, Clarion, ClearBridge, EnTrustPermal, Martin Currie, QS Investors, Rare Infrastructure, and Royce.
Global sponsors reinvent their international product offering in Brazil
December 1, 2016 by
“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.