Brazil

Asia | 2 Apr 14

GIC, Singapores sovereign wealth fund, has opened a new office in Brazil to focus on investment opportunities in Latin America.

Products | 5 Mar 14

JPM Brazil fund manager Sebastian Luparia will be handing the portfolio to Sophie Bosch de Hood as he takes on a new role in the emerging market equity team.

Latin America | 29 Jan 13

Global Index International, a Rio de Janeiro-based advisory firm which specialises in looking after expatriates employed in the mining and commodities industries, has named the former managing partner of KPMG’s Brazil operations Tim Young to a top advisory role.

Industry | 23 Jan 13

"Express kidnapping", which typically involves people being abducted, robbed and then forced to withdraw money from a cash point or hand over their PIN details, is on the rise in South and Central America, according to red24, a London-based company which specialises in helping people and companies manage such abductions and similar crimes.

People Moves | 6 Jul 12

Global Index International, a Rio de Janeiro-based advisory firm which looks after expatriates in 62 countries, has recruited a Brazil native, Christiano Aguiar, to head up its sales operations.