Snowden Lane Partners' non-resident-client business is staffed almost entirely by ex-Merrill Lynch personnel, as the latter firm has undergone a restructuring.
Sura Asset Management appoints new regional CEO
Ignacio Calle Cuartas, current vice president of corporate finance at SURA Group, will replace Andrés Castro as CEO of the company as of May 1, 2016.
HMC expands Andean reach with opening of Bogota office
Diana Roa, whose resume includes posts in the alternative-investment areas of Colombia-based Alianza Fiduciaria and AFP BBVA Horizonte, will run HMC's newest office.
Franklin shuffles staffing as bond veteran plans exit
Takaha recently had been overseeing roughly USD 20 billion across UCITS-compliant and US-only funds. His attention was increasingly on the Franklin Strategic Income fund, which has a USD 7.4 billion US version and USD 1.5 billion in its Luxembourg-domiciled fund.
BlackRock loses top executive at Brazilian office
A replacement has not yet been named for Bruno Stein, who played a key role in getting iShares listed on the local exchange and also pioneered in landing the first Brazilian pension allocations in cross-border funds.
Ex-Pinebridge manager Rafael Mendoza takes charge of Investec’s GSF Latin American Equity fund
Compass Group's Carina Güerisoli, who previously ran the fund, will continue to run Investec's Latin American Smaller Companies fund.
Man GLG hires emerging-market-debt pro for US discretionary team
Guillermo Ossés brings a 24-year resume to GLG, following previous positions with HSBC, Pimco, Barclays and Deutsche.
Natixis boosts marketing team with Santander hire
The appointment of Natalia García Martín-Andino aims at boosting Natixis’ Iberian and Latin American business.
AFP Planvital names new chief of foreign investment
The new head replaces Javiera Prado, who left to join Vision Advisors as institutional manager some months ago.
Credit Suisse appoints new LatAm wealth management head
In October, Credit Suisse announced it would close its domestic US private bank as part of wider plans to slim down the business and increase their presence in markets like Latin America and Asia. The Latin American unit will be led by Ignacio Martos.