This publication brings more news around appointments in the wealth management industry.

Brazil-headquartered BTG Pactual, which agreed to buy Swiss private banking group BSI last year, has appointed Guillermo Ortiz as a partner, board member and chairman of its business in Mexico.

Dr Ortiz’s roles have included those of Governor of the Bank of Mexico, chairman of the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements and chairman of the board of Grupo Financiero Banorte. He has also served as the Republic of Mexico’s Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Secretary of Communications and Transport and as the country’s representative to the International Monetary Fund.

He joins the BTG Pactual team on January 1, 2016 and will be based in Mexico City.