Building bridges with Brazil

Since October 2021, Carlos José da Costa André has been the CEO of Santander Asset Management Brazil and Vice-president of ANBIMA (Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Markets Entities), graduated in Production Engineering from UFRJ, with an MBA in Finance from IBMEC-RJ and several specialization courses in Brazil and abroad.

Before joining Santander, he worked at Banco do Brasil for over 37 years, held several executive and leadership positions in the areas of Finance, Capital Markets and Asset Management, including Managing Director of BB Securities Ltd in London – England, Director of Fund Management and President of BB Gestão de Recursos DTVM SA, Vice-President of Financial Management and Investor Relations.

He served as Vice-President of ANBIMA from 2018 to 2020 and was part of the Executive Board of FEBRABAN (Brazilian Federation of Banks) between Jan/2021 and Apr/2021.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Gerdau SA, Metalúrgica Gerdau SA, Seguradora Brasileira de Exportações-SBCE, Elopar and Banco Votorantim. He also served as chairman of the Fiscal Council of Ativos SA.

José Carlos H. Doherty has been CEO of the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA) since 2012. He is also chairman of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) and vice president of the Ibero-American Federation of Investment Funds (Fiafin). He is also a member of the Advisory Council of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in Brazil; he was a member of the B3 Advisory Board of the Corporate Sustainability Index (Cise) from 2013 to 2019 and chaired the IOSCO Affiliate Membership Consultative Committee (AMCC) from 2013 to 2018.

He joined ANBIMA in 2006 as Market Supervision Superintendent. Earlier, he worked in diverse organisations in Brazil and abroad, including Deutsche Bank, BankBoston, Bank of America, Brown Brothers Harriman, Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA).

He holds a degree in economics from the Federal University of Brasília (UnB) and an Executive MBA in Finance from Insper in São Paulo. He has a Global Advanced Management Program (GAMP) certificate from Georgetown University (USA) and Esade (Spain).

Alexandre Gartner heads the Private Bank at Banco Bradesco Europa and is also part of the authorised management of the bank. Prior to his current role, he was the Chief Investment Officer at Bradesco Private Bank in Brazil overseeing USD 60 bn in client assets and earlier the Commercial Head for Ultra High and High Net Worth clients.

Alexandre had worked before for HSBC Private Bank in Brazil as the Chief Investment Officer and as the Business Head. Prior to moving to Private Banking, he worked for 20 years at European and Brazilian investment banks covering listed equities as a Research Analyst, Equity Strategist, Head of Research and Head of Equities. While covering clients in Brazil, US and Europe, he received 8 individual awards and 2 team awards by Institutional Investor and Latin Finance.

Alexandre holds an engineering degree from the Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School (Ross) and an executive MBA from ISE/IESE. He is currently a member of ABBL’s Private Banking Group and a former member of Anbima’s (Brazilian Bankers Association) Private Banking and Financial Analysts committees. He also served at the Supervisory Board at Apimec (Investment Analyst’s Association) and as a director of Planejar (CPF certifier in Brazil).

Gonçalo Guerrinha is Investor Relations Officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB is the world’s largest Multilateral Development Bank and a pioneer in the green bond sphere. The EIB launched the market’s first green bond, with its inaugural Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) in 2017, and remains the largest supranational green use-of-proceeds bond issuer in the world.

Gonçalo joined the EIB in 2017 and currently covers the Bank’s relationship with credit rating agencies, as well as with investors from a credit standpoint. Gonçalo is also an active contributor on the communication of EIB’s climate and sustainability strategy, both on the lending and funding sides.

Previously to the EIB, Gonçalo worked 12 years in banking and audit in Portugal, with experience in investor relations, risk management, trade & export finance, and financial analysis.

Gonçalo is a CFA charterholder since 2015 and has an academic background in Management with a specialisation in Finance.

With extensive experience in the investments industry, Isabella Nunes is responsible for investor relations in all segments in Brazil, including private banking, family office, investment platforms, institutional and corporate clients.

Previously, she was responsible for the client relations area of Pátria Investimentos, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and AllianceBernstein.

She holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Armando Álvares hairstyle – FAAP, an MBA in Finance from Insper, SP and the CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) certification.

Currently serving as PwC Asset & Wealth Management Director with major focus on LATAM-Europe cross border investments targeted to Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets sectors.

With over twenty-five years of experience covering Central Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia markets, Jefferson has advised Asset Owners (Private and Institutional), Asset Managers, Entrepreneurs, Supranational Institutions, SWF and Corporate-Investment Banks in a wide array of mandates including x-Border In/Divestment initiatives, Fundraising-DCM, Fund Services, Tax Structuring, Project Portfolio Management, M&A, Corporate Strategy and Value-chain transformation.

Jefferson holds B.S. in Accounting (PUC, Brazil), B.A in Technology (Mackenzie, Brazil), MBA (USP, Brazil) and attended Executive Education programs at INSEAD (Singapore) and Wharton (USA).

Paula Redondo Pereira is Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

With a strong legal background, Paula is an expert in capital markets law and regulation. She tracks legal and regulatory reforms at the national, European Union and international levels to anticipate barriers, but also opportunities for the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX). Paula represents the LuxSE/LGX in several industry fora, such as the FESE – Federation of European Securities Exchanges, the WFE – World Federation of Exchanges and the ICMA – International Capital Market Association. Paula was a member of the European Commission Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Before joining the LuxSE, Paula was a legal advisor at the CMVM – the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, and later became the head of cabinet and legal advisor to the Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal.

As a lawyer, Paula practiced at the Spanish law firm Uria Menéndez and the NY-based law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, representing, amongst other, LatAm issuers and underwriters in both public and private offerings of equity and debt securities.

Paula received her Law Degree from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, her LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University and her Master in European Affairs from Universidade Catölica Portuguesa, where she was a guest professor until 201 9.

Paula was part of the WFE Women Leaders List for 2021, which aims to shine the spotlight on some of the talented and gifted women in the capital markets’ industry globally.

Matias Rubiolo is an Adviser for Luxembourg for Finance (LFF), currently serving as Head of the Iberia & LatAm Desk.

 Matias role is to advise LFF and its stakeholders on the strategic orientation of the financial centre, specialising on the alternative assets side. He also advises financial services companies looking to develop their cross-border businesses via Luxembourg and on synergy creation with other key financial centres, with a focus on Iberia & Latin America.

Prior to joining LFF, Matias worked at PwC serving clients in the global asset and wealth management sector and at the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the Corporate Lending for Asia, LatAm & Sub-Saharan Africa unit. He is a Certified Public Accountant graduated from Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Argentina) and holds an MBA from Southampton Business School (UK).

Marc Tkatcheff advises on general corporate and PE matters, including on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and re-financings and corporate restructurings, both within a domestic and cross-border context and across all sectors.

Marc also heads Allen & Overy’s Luxembourg-Latin America desk, which addresses all inbound and outbound client demand into and from both Luxembourg and the Latin / South American regions.

In this respect, he is regularly solicited on various matters, including the structuring and setting up of Luxembourg retail and institutional investment funds, private wealth platforms and securitisation vehicles; listings and stock-exchange related work for all types of Luxembourg and foreign vehicles (including eurobonds); as well as more general corporate matters such as public and private company incorporations, restructurings and re-domiciliations to Luxembourg.

Cyril Zastawnik joined UBS Europe SE, Luxembourg Branch in 2013 and is responsible for the family office segment in Luxembourg.

In this capacity, he and his team partner with global families, offering access to a wide range of financial services and investment banking solutions. During his 14 years tenure in London and Luxembourg, prior to joining UBS, he held various client management positions with JP Morgan Corporate and Investment Banking division (CIB).

Cyril holds a MAS in Finance from the University of Bern and MSc in Wealth Management from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, New York.