Abu Dhabi Plucks Brazilian Fund Manager

Eduardo Favrin has been named head of Latin America for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA) internal equities department, ADIA says. Favrin, who comes from HSBC Global Asset Management in Brazil, will be based in Abu Dhabi and report to Mohamed Al Khoori, executive director, internal equities department. He will lead a team of senior portfolio managers and be responsible for developing strategy, managing risk and overseeing management of Latin America-focused investment portfolios. Favrin had been at HSBC since 2006, and was previously at Fator and JPMorgan Flemming.