James Jesse, head of International Wealth Management, said he considers the "meeting the offshore-wealth-management needs of Latin American clients" to be a significant growth opportunity. Most of the 22 advisors at the new office are former Credit Suisse employees.
Morgan Stanley opens third Miami office dedicated to Latin American wealth management
June 23, 2016 by
Credit Suisse to shutter Panama private-banking office
May 26, 2016 by
The bank said the closure was unrelated to the recent Panama Papers leak, noting that is remains committed to the region via its presence in Mexico, Brazil and Chile.
Deutsche hires Patrick Campion as head of Americas wealth management
May 18, 2016 by
Campion, a managing director, will report to Fabrizio Campelli, global head of Deutsche Bank Wealth Management and will become a member of the Wealth Management Executive Committee.
UBS names celebrated Citigroup vet as Americas vice chairman
May 18, 2016 by
Ed Montero had spent more than 50 years at Citigroup, most recently holding the position of vice chairman of Citi Private Bank and Wealth Management Latin America.
Principal launches international fund platform in Chile
May 9, 2016 by
María Eugenia Norambuena told Fund Pro Latin America that Principal is leveraging in Chile its unique worldwide business model, which is based on a multi-boutique strategy and powered by wholly-owned affiliated companies, such as Spectrum Asset Management.
Credit Suisse adds several UBS wealth managers to Mexico-based team
May 2, 2016 by
Under CEO Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse's new strategy is centered on the expansion of wealth management operations in emerging markets, including Mexico and Brazil.
Sura Mexico makes larger play for affluent business
April 15, 2016 by
Sura's "High-Net-Worth Plus" segment aims to attract clients based in part on personalized attention and access to international strategies, says Luis Ortiz, CEO of the voluntary business at Sura Mexico.
Survey finds that family offices in Chile invest nearly half of assets offshore
April 13, 2016 by
Cristián Moreno, partner of Ameris Capital, said that 42% of family offices surveyed want to increase their exposure to foreign assets, 43.5% want to keep their current allocation and only 14.1% want to increase exposure to Chile.
Miami office of Morgan Stanley hooks trio from UBS
April 8, 2016 by
A Coral Gables-based UBS team that oversaw about USD 1 billion in client assets left to join Morgan Stanley in Miami, according to market sources.
Santander Brasil eyes Citigroup’s banking branches to grow wealthy clientele
March 30, 2016 by
Santander Brasil, the local unit of Spain's Banco Santander SA, wants to grow banking and other financial services for high net-worth clients, senior vice president Conrado Engel said at an event with investors in Rio de Janeiro.
