Category Archives: LatAm

SWFs, Family Offices and Pension Funds in the Middle East in Transition: Invesco study

The decisions of the most sophisticated pools of assets globally are studied closely for guidance on how the overall industry will evolve. The history of SWFs started with KIA in the 1950s and Middle East SWFs in the last sixty … Continue reading

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BAILA Society at Cielo Latino Gala 2013, Cipriani Wall Street

BAILA Society was honored to be the featured showcase at the 2013 Cielo Latino Gala at Cipriani Wall Street this week. The theme was “designing a world without AIDS” and it featured a Carolina Herrera fashion show, as well as … Continue reading

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BAILA Society Annual Report 2012

As every year, below you will find the annual report for BAILA Society, highlighting master classes, performances, travel, charity events and the dancers of the company. Download it here on iTunes or Issuu.

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Global Trends 2030 – Welcome to the Future

The sad thing about the comprehensive work of the National Intelligence Council looking at future global trends is that it only is published every four years, and the speed of change has been increasing dramatically. To that end, #GT2030 has … Continue reading

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LatAm keynote and client meetings: 2013 trends for Brazil and Latin America

Just touched down in New York after a week of meetings and speeches in Latin America around the annual Fund Forum. With the Selic rate down 525 bps to 7.25%, the industry for the first time in years is seeing … Continue reading

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LatAm saves Santander and BBVA in Europe: reverse engineering of success

Last week, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy used a LatAm summit to ask business leaders to invest more in Spain as a platform for growth in Europe, Asia, and Africa – “Spain receives Latin America investments with open arms.” Cool. … Continue reading

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Earnings: BTG Pactual moves forward – acquisitions, investment funds, record numbers … and a lower Selic rate

When writing about Latin America, one cannot avoid looking at the example of Brazil. When writing about Brazil, one cannot avoid looking at the example of BTG Pactual. I have clearly written a lot about the firm in recent months … Continue reading

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Institutional investors: SWFs in the spotlight – CIC… LatAm, Africa and Alternatives

China at the 18th Party Congress starting this week is electing a new leader – a busy year of change for China and the world. On the investment side, CIC with now some $485 billion in AUM similarly is undergoing … Continue reading

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After #Sandy: Speeches and meetings in Asia and Latin America

After a week without power or water, thanks to Sandy, I am about to fly over to Asia for two weeks, followed by a week in Latin America later in November. The week here showed NY and the world how … Continue reading

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Where is the industry going to grow? US/Europe vs Asia/Latam

Where is the industry going to grow most in the coming years. The answer varies for a number of the leading investment managers around the world. Let’s take a look at a few examples. Flipping assets away from home Despite … Continue reading

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