The Central Bank of Reserve (BCR) increased to 36.5% the limit of AFP investment abroad, which comes into effect from December 15th. But by July 15, 2014, as part of a schedule of gradual increases of 0.5% every 30 days, it will reach 40%.
Archives for December 2013
Colombia – Monthly AFP Report Statistics – September 2013
December 13, 2013 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of all Colombian obligatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Data as of August 31, 2013.
Companies mentined in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Morgan Stanley; Robeco; ProShares; BBH; JP Morgan; PowerShares; Schroder; ING; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; WisdomTree; MFS; Pioneer; BlackRock; PIMCO; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; AZ Fund Management; Lyxor; Porvenir; Proteccion; Horizonte; Colfondos; Skandia.
Italian asset manager Azimut inks deal with Brazilian advisory FutureInvest
December 13, 2013 by
Italy's asset manager Azimut and FuturaInvest Group have signed an agreement to set up a partnership providing financial advisory services in the Brazilian market.
Flow Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – November 2013
December 13, 2013 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Chilean pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Period ending November 30, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State Street; Threadneedle; Threadneedle ; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – September 2013
December 12, 2013 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument. Year-end totals from December 2008 through 2012, previous month results and as of September 30, 2013.
Brazilian pension funds exploring investment in global private equity
December 11, 2013 by
Renê Sanda, chief investment officer of the USD75 billion Previ, said he’d be looking at the efforts of foreign firms to establish ties to Brazil, form partnerships and attract a wider range of investors.
Mexican government proposal would tie part of management fee to performance
December 11, 2013 by
The proposal, which would reward higher-performing Afores with larger fees and punish those poorer performers, was immediately panned by the local pension industry association, the Amafore.
Compass Group Mexico wants a piece of the Afore market
December 11, 2013 by
In an interview with Latin Asset Management, José Ignacio Armedariz and Luis Palacio said they will be very active in the next two years offering Afores new alternatives to benefit the pension managers' international portfolios.
Holdings Report – Chilean AFP Investment in Cross-Border Securities – November 2013
December 11, 2013 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Date as of November 30, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz Dresdner; America Movil; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bank of America; Barclays Bank; BBH; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Celfin; Citibank NA; Compass; Deutsche; Deutsche Bank AG; Dimensional; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Grana y Montero; GS Bank; Henderson; HSBC; IM Trust; Independencia; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LarrainVial; Las Americas; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley Bank NA; Natixis; Nevasa HMC; Oppenheimer; Petrobras; Pictet; Picton; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; Security; State Street; State Street Bank and Trust; Threadneedle; Threadneedle ; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Vale do Rio Doce; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree
Flow Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – November 2013
December 10, 2013 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Mexican mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Period ending November 30, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Axa; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EasyETF; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim Pramerica; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; GBM; HSBC; Inbursa; Interacciones; Intercam; Ixe ; Principal; Santander; Skandia; Valmex; Vector; Franklin Templeton; Scotia; Invex; Sura.
