The Beginning of the Private Equity Journey in Brazil

Ricardo Fernandez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Signal Capital, an alternative asset management company. He grew up in Brazil, studied in Spain and in the United States, and holds an MBA from IESE and an AMP from Harvard Business School. Mr. Fernandez talks to Guy Spier about his education, career, and gives an inside look at the opportunities and life in Brazil.

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/jdercs4hnems94m4

Contents:

The Influence of Family (00:00:00)

Comparing Different Parts of Brazil (00:11:11)

Starting in the Alternatives Investing Space (00:16:08)

The Partnership with Hamilton Lane (00:25:53)

Macroeconomics in Brazil (00:39:44)

Opportunities Behind Secondary Investments (00:57:10)

Balancing Independence and a Relationship with the Institutional World (01:05:44)