Houlihan Lokey , a global investment bank , has announced that it has opened an office in São Paulo , Brazil , the first of its kind for the firm in Latin America , and has hired Bruno Baratta as a Managing Director and Head of Brazil . Mr Baratta will lead the firm ’ s efforts to deliver the full suite of Houlihan Lokey ’ s services to clients in Latin America .

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority ( QFCA ), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre ( QFC ), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region , has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with SettleMint NV , a trusted blockchain technology platform , to collaborate on blockchain and digital asset initiatives in the financial industry .

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