Pictet Asset Management, the institutional asset management and fund management division of the Swiss Pictet Group, has made two key appointments for the Iberian and Latin American markets, under the supervision of Gonzalo Rengifo Abbad, who has been its General Manager in Iberia and Latam since 2002.
As announced, Juan Ramón Caridad García is joining the Pictet AM team as Head of Strategic Clients for Iberia and Latam, reporting to Gonzalo Rengifo from the Madrid office. Additionally, Lorenzo Coletti Perucca has been promoted to Head of Iberia, taking on the responsibility for the Iberian market, while Tiago Forte Vaz becomes Head of Latam, responsible for the Latin American market. Coletti joined Pictet AM in 2001 as Sales Director for the Italian market and has been in Spain since 2005, while Forte Vaz joined in 2013 to develop business in Portugal and Brazil.
Meanwhile, Patricia de Arriaga Rodríguez, who began her career in 1984 and joined Pictet AM in 2006, will remain with the company as Deputy General Manager in Spain until the end of 2024, and later as Senior Advisor for key clients until her retirement in 2025.
Following Caridad’s appointment, Gonzalo Rengifo Abbad, General Manager in Iberia and Latam, stated: “This is a new transversal role aimed at facilitating a differential service in the various markets of Iberia and Latam and enhancing global synergies. Juan Ramón fits perfectly into the team, as he shares our values of responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term thinking.”
Caridad has 25 years of experience. Until last May, he was Managing Director and Head for Iberia & Latam at GAM Investments. Caridad holds a degree in Economics and Business from the Autonomous University of Madrid and a postgraduate degree in Business Analysis and Valuation from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the Academic Director of the Master’s in Finance and Alternative Investment at Bolsas y Mercados Españoles and Co-Director of the I3 program at Instituto de Empresa. Additionally, he is a trustee of the FIDE Foundation.
Rengifo also highlighted that “Patricia will continue to contribute to the business with her extensive experience, deep knowledge of Pictet AM’s investment strategies and capabilities, and close relationship with clients. She has helped multiply the business in the Spanish market to €8.91 billion as of March 2024, making it one of the top ten international asset managers in our country. Among her wide range of achievements, she has been instrumental in successfully advancing thematic investments as well as financial education through various initiatives over the years.”
According to the firm’s head for Iberia and Latam, “these appointments underscore Pictet AM’s commitment to experienced professionals to drive growth and establish itself as a leading partner for institutional investors in the Iberian and Latin American markets.”
Por Cecilia Prieto
Por Meritxell Sedo