Despite USD 1.7 billion exited domestic mutual funds that invest in cross-border instruments, distributors see growing interest in international diversification.
Investment abroad slowed in 3Q 2021, but managers are still high on Brazil
November 1, 2021 by
"Throughout 2021, we have observed a significant increase in the demand for investment funds abroad," says Renata Cypreste, commercial head of BB DTVM
Over USD 1 billion flowed to global managers via Brazilian funds in 1H 2020
October 10, 2020 by
Managers with a local presence in Brazil are finally benefiting from their early-mover status in Brazil, among them Western Asset, PIMCO, JPM and Schroders.
Legg Mason to sub-advise three local funds of Mexican sponsor Actinver
July 3, 2019 by
"We see substantial growth potential in Mexico," said Lars Jensen, Legg Mason's Head of Americas International.
Brazilian funds ended 2017 with USD 30 billion in offshore investments
February 11, 2018 by
The major sponsors of globally-oriented funds in Brazil - in particular Western Asset, JP Morgan and Claritas - all benefited from the uptick. The expectation is for additional managers to enter the space.
BTG and Itau innovate by opening onshore fund platforms to third parties
June 5, 2017 by
“Almost all funds in the market are now available on our digital platform,” BTG Pactual Digital's Marcelo Flora told Fund Pro Latin America. “For us, offering open architecture is a way to truly put the client first."
Local-product launches in Brazil will provide access to range of Legg Mason brands
May 12, 2017 by
Western Asset's Roberto Teperman, said the firm will launch a range of local funds in Brazil which will allocate to cross-border products of Legg Mason brands, including Western Asset, Brandywine, Clarion, ClearBridge, EnTrustPermal, Martin Currie, QS Investors, Rare Infrastructure, and Royce.
Managers hopeful that lower rates will spur demand for cross-border offerings
April 11, 2017 by
Itajubá Investimentos' Carlos Garcia believes the reduction of local interest rates may attract Brazilian investors to global offerings, but cautioned that pension funds still need to be convinced to diversify.
XP Investimentos sees opportunities in broadening its platform with international products
March 6, 2016 by
XP's Gustavo Pires said conversations with global managers are ongoing, after having added locally-domiciled feeder funds of JP Morgan, Western Asset, AllianceBernstein and Principal Financial's Claritas unit to its platform.
Western Asset readies global funds for local launch in Brazil
March 26, 2015 by
Brazilian-based Western Asset is planning to launch funds with strategies in global fixed income in early July, when CVM Instruction 555 comes into force. The instruction brought major changes to investment funds, including making it easier to create and distribute funds of cross-border funds.
