DMS opens Brazil office

(CNS): Local offshore firm dms management Ltd. (DMS), the largest fund governance firm serving the hedge fund industry, has announced the opening of an office in in São Paulo, Brazil to service its Latin American clients. dms Management (Brasil) Assessoria Empresarial Ltda marks the firm’s foray into South America and is an important part of the firm’s global strategy and commitment to localized client service and innovative growth. Don Seymour, founder and a Managing Director of DMS said it was part of the firms global expansion and to deliver service within cultural expectations. Previously based at DMS’ headquarters here in Grand Cayman, Francine Balbina, Director, recently relocated to her native Brazil to lead DMS’ new office.

“Our unique advantage is serving as a single point of contact to ensure efficient and seamless service delivery, on our clients’ terms, in their language. Nothing gets lost in translation across multiple service providers,” she said.

DMS Brazil delivers multiple offshore products and services for Brazilian and Latin American clientele, including comprehensive consulting advice, from concept through launch, to Brazilian sponsors seeking to efficiently structure and operate offshore hedge funds.

“This global reach, combined with DMS’ exclusive combination of market-leading proprietary fund governance methodologies and technologies, will provide unparalleled accessibility for our already existing strong client base in the Latin American region,” Seymour said. “The Brazilian investment funds industry is evolving and has experienced strong growth recently. We have extensive experience advising Brazilian clients over the last decade and our new Brazil office will ensure that we continue to deliver exceptional service in facilitating this demand within cultural expectations.”