The firm announced the appointment of ex-Legg Mason executive Gonzalo Ramírez Correa as vice president of sales.
MFS appoints Chile and Peru sales head
Perez Iturraspe will oversee all sales and client-service operations in the two countries effective immediately. He has relocated from Buenos Aires to Santiago and will report to L. José Corena, managing director for the Americas.
Chilean advisory Econsult loses two of its most visible faces
José Ramón Valente, founding partner and leading figure of the firm Econsult, took over as Minister of Economy of the incoming administration of President Sebastián Piñera.
Mirabaud AM exec shakeup brings new coverage of Latin America
Elena Villalba will be responsible for business development in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Meanwhile, Raimundo Martín, managing director for Iberia and Latin America since October 2012, is leaving the company.
Franklin Templeton names representative in Chile for non-AFP clients
Gonzalo Ramírez, formerly with Legg Mason, will head the new office. The relationship with AFPs will stay in the hands of Vision Advisors.
Vanguard names sales executives to Mexican team
Among the hires was sales consultant Denise Casellas, formerly with Sura Asset Management and Santander Asset Management.
Allfunds sees opportunity in pension and wealth markets across Latam
Laura González, newly-named head of Allfunds' business in Iberia and Latin America, sees great opportunity in Mexico and Brazil and in onshore wealth management in general.
Prima AFP names Corpancho head of equities
In his new role, Oscar Corpancho has responsibility over portfolio managers Jorge Morey and Juan de Dios Cárdenas, who are in charge of international-equities analysis and mutual-fund selection.
HMC reinforces real-estate fund team with hire of ex-Itaú-Corpbanca exec
José Ignacio Uauy said that his aim in joining HMC Capital was to "support the development and expansion of the business of managing real assets in Chile and in the region."
Carolina Montiel to head BNY Mellon’s family-wealth investment-advisor group
Based in Miami, Montiel will report to Ridge Powell, managing director and team leader of the advisory group, and will support the Florida region alongside Managing Director Ray Sidwell and the international team.