A veteran in Latin American distribution circles, Victor Arakaki got his start in asset management at HSBC Brasil in 2007, where he remained until 2014, when he joined Deutsche Asset Management/DWS.
Miguel Varas joins Amundi’s Latin American team
The former AFP Provida executive will take on a client segment made up of central banks and sovereign funds, while also working to strengthen already-established distribution ties with regional AFPs.
Merged Principal-Metlife Afore names new CIO
Néstor Fernández, who has spent a great deal of his career with MetLife, was named head of investments of Principal Afore, following its acquisition of MetLife Afore.
M&G strengthens Latin American sales team
The European manager has fortified its Latin American sales team with the hiring of Madrid-based Ander López Francoy as sales director for the region.
Chile’s AFP Provida names Ruiz-Esquide as chief executive
The addition of Ruiz-Esquide was the latest in a series of shakeups at the Chilean pension manager, which is owned by Met Life.
Market praises role of Sergio Aratangy at pension regulator
The former Euroamerica AGF executive has put a "pro-market" stamp on his work at the Superintendencia de Pensiones regulator that oversees Chile's AFP industry.
BCI AM looks for new alliances with traditional and alternatives managers
BCI, which already has relationships with Wells Fargo, First Trust and AdamsStreetPartners, has hired ex LarrainVial executive Sebastián Rodas to grow out the third-party institutional business.
Sura Asset Management appoints Vidal to head fixed-income unit for regional fund business
Armando Vidal, until recently head of the fixed-income unit of Sura-owned Peruvian pension manager AFP Integra, has become the head of fixed-income for Sura’s fund businesses in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Uruguay.
Becon adds to sales team with new hire
Cristobal Garcia Colombo is the latest addition for the independent fund distributor. He will work from the firm's main office in Buenos Aires.
Franklin Templeton is latest firm to open Santiago office
The firm announced the appointment of ex-Legg Mason executive Gonzalo Ramírez Correa as vice president of sales.