Chi-X Global has signed a deal to give its customers easier access to shares listed on the largest stock exchange in Latin America, as the alternative trading venue positions itself to capitalise on the flood of investment in the region, and in particular Brazil.

Chi-X Global, which is owned by Japanese bank Nomura, will open Chi-FX Brazil, a new platform being launched in partnership with Brazilian exchange BM&FBOVESPA that will allow overseas investors to complete deals in locally-listed stocks in their own currency.