Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has transferred its head of asset management for Latin America and Spain, Pedro Dañobeitia, to a new post in the Global Client Group, fully dedicated to Latin America.
BTG Pactual names former Citi executive as its Peru chief
Brazil-based BTG Pactual has announced the appointment of José Antonio Blanco as general manager for Peru, responsible for leading BTG Pactual's growth strategy in the following areas: investment banking, asset management, wealth management and sales & trading.
Scotiabank adds ex-Mexican regulator Babatz to its board of directors
Scotia is on the few multinational firms to have made significant investments in the Latin American pension and asset-management space in recent years. It is now well positioned in the Mexican, Colombian and Peruvian pension fund markets, and has a significant banking presence in Chile and Mexico.
Fabiano Cintra now in command of Itaú’s ETF distribution
The It Now series of ETFs are Brazilian-based exchange-traded funds investing in Bovespa-listed securities.
Schroders Brazil names new chief investment officer amid run on AUM
Schroders Brasil has lost two members of its investment-management team in the last six months. The latest change comes on the heels of a difficult 2013 for equity managers in Brazil and especially for Schroder, which suffered significant outflows.
Aberdeen replaces Americas head
Aberdeen has changed the leadership of its Americas business with the recruitment of David Steyn from rival asset manager AllianceBernstein.