Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management appointed a team of six investment officers to serve high net worth families in Latin America, with a focus on Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Mexico.

The team includes executive directors Maria Lipton, Juan Larrain and Pablo Granja. They will be joined by vice president Lisa Markowitz, Helena Astor and Tatiana Dominguez, who joined from UBS and will report to Fabian Onetti, managing director of the company. The entire team will be based in New York

Mr Onetti, said: “We are delighted that this very successful team with extensive knowledge of the Latin American region has decided to join Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management is committed to capitalizing on the attractive growth opportunities that we see in the region and this team will be critical to our efforts.”

Ernesto de la Fe, managing director and regional head of Latin America for Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, said: “We are deeply committed to the Latin American ultra high net worth market, and welcome this team to help further expand our presence and initiatives in the region.”