European open architecture funds platform Allfunds Bank, has appointed Sebastián Ochagavía as the new Country Head of Chile, with additional responsibility for the company’s business in Uruguay and Argentina.
Ochagavía (pictured), will be responsible for heading up the Allfunds sales efforts in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay and will report directly to Laura Gonzalez, Head of LatAm and Iberia.
Previously Ochagavía was Deputy Head of Institutional Clients at Compass Group where he was in charge of the distribution of third-party products (mutual funds, ETFs and alternatives strategies) to institutional clients in Chile including Pension Funds, Insurance Companies and Local Mutual Funds companies.
Before joining Compass, Ochagavía was a Business Development Associate at BlackRock for SAxB region, where he covered Institutional Clients in Chile and Peru, based in Santiago. Prior to this, he worked at Corso Inversiones, one of the largest single Family Offices in Chile, as a buy-side investment analyst.
Allfunds has been present in Chile since 2008 and has extensive plans to continue to accelerate its growth in the Region.
Gonzalez, says: “I am very pleased to welcome Sebastián to Allfunds. I am confident he will make an immediate impact on our business. The Latin American market, particularly Chile, is extremely important to us. Sebastián will be joining an already very well-established team that has have been operating in the Region for over 10 years and so I am delighted to have his experience and insight to help grow our business.”
