The local manager of the Brazilian group has just registered a mutual fund with the Risk Rating Commission and hopes to attract investments from pension funds.
Archives for May 2012
Celfin joins Threadneedle and goes for another manager
May 16, 2012 by
The move consolidates their foreign manager platform which also includes Henderson, Aberdeen, Credit Suisse and Barings.
Credit Suisse names Pereira as Brazil CEO
May 15, 2012 by
Credit Suisse Group named José Olympio Pereira as chief executive of its Brazilian unit, overseeing investment banking, private banking and asset management divisions. He replaces Antonio Quintella.
Itaú will not be the only AGF with ETFs based on the IPSA or IGPA indexes
May 2, 2012 by
The exclusive agreement with the Santiago Stock Exchange relates to commercial use of the brands but does not limit their replication by other managers.
BBVA may sell Latam pension businesses
May 25, 2012 by
Spain's No.2 bank BBVA may sell its Latin American pension fund businesses, joining the ranks of banks looking to shed operations outside their main markets to reduce risks and meet tougher capital rules.
Picton Advisors takes on Morgan Stanley distribution in Chile
May 31, 2012 by
The distributor is also preparing a global private equity closed-end investment fund with Warburg Pincus.
Criteria for contracting managers fine tuned
May 28, 2012 by
The Risk Review Committee issued a document clarifying the criteria for contracts between afores and managers in Mexico which makes the system viable.
Regulations on AFP fees no longer concern managers
May 28, 2012 by
Congressional Committee on Labor and Social Security proposed a regulatory change so that part of the fees that AFPs charge members is based on portfolio returns.
