MetLife has argued that affiliate redemptions from annuity plans constitutes expropriation and violates the Chile-USA free-trade agreement.
Chile’s Altis AGF hires general manager with expertise in finance and investments
July 30, 2021 by
Alfredo Tagle Silva, who has previously held investment-related positions at Banchile, Citibank, and LarrainVial, has joined the senior management team at the AGF.
AllianceBernstein taps seasoned pro Bruno Stein to lead its Brazil expansion
July 22, 2021 by
In his few short weeks with AB, Stein, formerly with BlackRock and Itaú, has been taken aback by the sudden interest in global exposure among Brazilian investors.
JPM ascends US Offshore vet to bolster coverage
June 14, 2021 by
John Oestreicher, client advisor for the US Offshore business, is taking on additional responsibility to serve as national sales manager for US Offshore.
BlackRock hires Paula Salamonde to lead Brazilian ETF biz
April 27, 2021 by
Paula Salamonde, who worked at MSCI for 21 years until her departure in 2019, joined BlackRock’s São Paulo office in April.
JPM broadens Latam reach, adding iShares exec and three new ETFs
March 11, 2021 by
JP Morgan brought on Carlos Brito, who had led ETF distribution for BlackRock's iShares unit in Mexico for the last four years.
After FT takeover, Legg Mason’s key man in Sao Paulo joins local startup
February 26, 2021 by
After 16 years at Legg Mason in Brazil, Roberto Teperman just debuted a new factor-based fund firm with five other partners, called DAO Capital.
Jorge Meyer de Pablo assumes CIO rule at Chile’s Security AGF
February 25, 2021 by
Jorge Meyer has replaced Gustavo Schmincke Aránguiz, who left the firm after just one year in the post.
LarrainVial beefs up US Offshore operation
December 22, 2020 by
The hiring of a veteran Miami-based executive will strengthen the offerings of Aegon, Brown Advisory and Pinebridge Investments in the offshore wealth segment.
Afore Citibanamex entices Kuri while Sura bets on home-grown talent
May 13, 2020 by
The former Afore Sura CEO’s new job is to work out how this retirement fund manager will take “the portfolios towards a better experience in which the client becomes the core of the investment process," Citi said in a statement.
