Inversiones Atlántida S.A., the holding company of Grupo Financiero Atlántida, one of Latin America’s leading financial services groups, today announced the launch of BancAtlantic Capital LLC (“BancAtlantic” or the “Firm”), a New York-based investment and merchant banking firm. The launch marks Grupo Financiero Atlántida’s entry into the US market and expands its global capital markets and investment banking capabilities. The Firm was co-founded by veteran Wall Street and global capital markets banker John Tonelli, who serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Backed by Grupo Financiero Atlántida, BancAtlantic combines the financial strength, regional franchise, and institutional capabilities of one of Latin America’s leading diversified financial services groups with decades of global capital markets expertise. Grupo Financiero Atlántida’s operations include commercial and investment banking, pension fund and institutional asset management, and insurance, serving more than 4.2 million clients across ten countries through a workforce of over 6,400 employees.
BancAtlantic’s differentiated strategy is to focus on clients across high-growth emerging markets that have historically received limited attention from global investment banks. The Firm will leverage Grupo Financiero Atlántida’s balance sheet, institutional investment platform, and regional relationships to provide clients with differentiated access to global capital, strategic advisory services and innovative financing solutions. The Firm’s core businesses will include investment banking and capital markets, institutional sales and trading, principal investing, and asset management.
John Tonelli has spent more than three decades advising clients in emerging economies. Throughout his career, he has developed innovative financing solutions for complex transactions and has brought numerous first-time issuers into the international capital markets. Prior to launching BancAtlantic, Mr. Tonelli spent over a decade at Oppenheimer & Co. as Global Head of Debt Capital Markets and Syndication, where he closed nearly $10 billion in financings. Before that, he was a Senior Managing Director & Head of International Structured Finance, at Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan, and was previously a corporate attorney and Head of the Latin American Group at the Wall Street law firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft.
“Our investment in BancAtlantic reflects Grupo Financiero Atlántida’s long-term commitment to expanding our international capital markets capabilities,” said Guillermo Bueso Anduray, Chairman of Inversiones Atlántida. “We are confident that John’s leadership, extensive relationships, and decades of international capital markets experience combined with the financial strength, regional franchise, and institutional capabilities of Grupo Financiero Atlántida create a uniquely positioned platform to deliver innovative financing and investment solutions to our clients.”
“So many emerging economies are underrepresented in the international capital markets, even though they have strengthened fiscal management and governance, improved financial regulation and developed more stable political environments,” said John Tonelli, Chairman and CEO of BancAtlantic. “Despite these improvements, global investment banks and asset managers remain focused on the largest and most liquid emerging markets. Our goal is to become the leading independent investment and merchant banking firm serving clients in high-growth emerging markets that are underserved by the global banks. BancAtlantic combines deep regional expertise, long-standing institutional relationships, strong capital markets capabilities, and the financial strength of Grupo Financiero Atlántida to create a differentiated global investment banking platform.”
About BancAtlantic Capital LLC
BancAtlantic is a New York-based investment and merchant banking firm providing innovative capital markets and strategic advisory solutions, together with principal investing in high-growth emerging markets. The firm’s core businesses include investment banking, institutional sales and trading, and principal investing. BancAtlantic combines deep Wall Street and global capital markets expertise, longstanding global institutional investor relationships, and the financial strength and resources of Grupo Financiero Atlántida to deliver differentiated financing, advisory, and investment solutions to our clients. BancAtlantic is backed by Inversiones Atlántida S.A., the holding company of Grupo Financiero Atlántida, one of Latin America’s leading diversified financial services groups.
Disclaimer
Pending receipt of regulatory approvals, BancAtlantic will not engage in any activities requiring registration as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. Any such activities will be conducted only by appropriately licensed and registered entities, as applicable.
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