Capital Group has appointed Patricia Hidalgo as Managing Director and Head of Latin America to lead its distribution efforts in the region. Based in the firm’s New York office, Hidalgo will report to Mario Gonzalez, Head of the Client Group for Spain, US Offshore, and Latin America.
According to the company, in this role, Hidalgo will help drive the firm’s strategy to expand and deepen relationships with institutional investors and distributors across the region, including pension fund managers in Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, as well as central banks and sovereign wealth funds.
With extensive experience in the region, Hidalgo joins Capital Group from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where she spent over a decade in various roles, most recently as Head of Alternatives for Latin America. Prior to that, she worked at CitiBanamex in Mexico. A native of Spain, Patricia has lived and worked in Madrid, London, Hong Kong, Mexico City, and New York, bringing a truly global perspective to her new role.
Following the announcement, Mario Gonzalez, Head of the Client Group for Spain, US Offshore, and Latin America at Capital Group, stated: “We are pleased to welcome Patricia to Capital Group. Her deep knowledge of the Latin American market and proven ability to build lasting client relationships will be key as we expand in this high-growth region. This appointment reinforces our commitment to working closely with clients and delivering time-tested, long-term investment strategies and solutions tailored to their needs across Latin America.”
For her part, Patricia Hidalgo, Managing Director for Latin America at Capital Group, commented: “I am delighted to join Capital Group and lead our growth in Latin America. The region offers tremendous opportunities to build lasting partnerships, and I look forward to working with the team to bring Capital Group’s world-class investment expertise and long-term solutions to clients across Latin America.”
