Julius Baer Group Ltd, the leading Swiss private banking group, Tuesday announced that it has acquired 30 per cent of São Paulo-based GPS, which includes GPS Planejamento Financeiro Ltda and CFO Administração de Recursos Ltda.
The transaction was undertaken for an undisclosed amount. GPS is the largest independent wealth manager in Brazil with approximately US$5 billion. [...]

In a move that continues its aggressive acquisition campaign in Brazil, Publicis Groupe announced it had entered an agreement to acquire Tailor Made, a Brazilian independent advertising agency established by Paulo Giovanni.
According to the terms of the agreement, Publicis Groupe immediately acquires a minority stake of the new agency, and has the possibility of increasing [...]

Publicis Groupe Tuesday signed an agreement to acquire GP7, a São Paulo-based advertising agency focused on emerging social classes as well as travel and tourism. The agency will be renamed Publicis Red Lion (a unit of Publicis Brazil), and will be aligned with Publicis Worldwide.
Post the investment, GP7 CEO, João Fernando Vassão, will become Managing [...]

Japanese firm Takasago last week announced its Americas subsidiary completed its acquisition of a Brazilian flavor and fragrance facility. Takasago Americas division finalized the purchase of the facility in Vinhedo, Brazil, near Sao Paulo, reinforcing its foothold in the country’– and the region’s—F&F marketplace.
Takasago is to refurbish the location, with investments in state-of-the-art technology for [...]