Hosana Guterres (Zana) joined the BVI office of FFP as a corporate administrator in 2021. Zana deals with all aspects of client engagements from initial screening of new clients, onboarding, compliance reviews, and ongoing periodic monitoring. As FFP specializes in complex and special situations, Zana often assists clients with ensuring that the appropriate corporate governance is put in place to review and document proposed transactions, divestments or changes to the corporate structures.
Whilst with FFP, Zana has been involved in the full range of services, from incorporation to liquidations – and a variety of other transactions assisting clients who are going through asset or share sales, mergers & acquisitions, or structural changes working alongside the client, their lawyers and often professional advisors of counter-parties.
As a Brazilian national, naturally Zana will oversee any Brazilian or Portuguese speaking clients. As she also worked and studied in Argentina, she is also the go-to for most engagement with the Latin American connection, supporting the team with language assistance as well as educating on cultural and customary nuances that can arise with cross border engagements.
In addition to corporate matters, Zana also supports the FFP Authorised Representative business, working with regulated clients who operate Investment Businesses, such as Funds and Approved Managers.
Prior to joining FFP, Zana worked for a BVI Trust company and gained experience in Corporate administration, Corporate governance, implementing structural changes for BVI registered entities and in the provision of fiduciary services.
Zana started working in the BVI Financial Services industry in 2015 and has since gained experience dealing with all aspects of corporate administration including New Incorporations and transfers, Beneficial Owner Reporting, Economic Substance reporting, Voluntary Liquidations, Accounting, Bookkeeping and clients needs in general.
Zana began her career in 2010 in Brazil, working as an imports & exports analyst for a commodity trading agency gaining invaluable experience in the logistics sector. She then joined a multibillion-dollar construction project as a financial analyst at a multinational South Korean steel-making company.
This broad range of experience gained prior to her offshore move, and local experience during her time working in the BVI, places her well to deliver the corporate and fiduciary services required by FFP’s clients.
Originally from Brazil, Zana is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. She holds a Business Administration degree with a major in Foreign Trade from the University of Fortaleza.