Stacy Steimel, managing director, portfolio manager, and head of Latin America Equities, said her firm currently has a preference for the secondaries market, focusing on smaller transactions, as well as private credit.
Archives for November 2014
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – September 2014
November 19, 2014 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 2009 through 2013, and as of September 30, 2014.
Cristóbal Monje, ex BlackRock exec, joins Fidelity in Chile
November 19, 2014 by
Monje is one of the first hires following Fidelity's touchdown in Santiago, from where it will be seeking to widen the scope of its institutional business in the region.
BM&F Bovespa and S&P Dow Jones reach landmark index agreement
November 19, 2014 by
New indices being considered are: factor-based indices (e.g. dividend, volatility, and multi-asset), those based on risk control, as well as sector indices, each based upon established and recognized S&P DJI methodologies.
First Trust AlphaDEX ETFs approved for sale to Mexican pensions
November 19, 2014 by
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX and First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX provide pension managers an index-based option that seeks risk-adjusted excess returns over time by selecting and weighting stocks based on fundamental merit-based factors.
Fitch affirms HSBC Gestão and multimanager unit at ‘Highest Standards’
November 19, 2014 by
Fitch believes that HSBC Gestão's main challenge is to increase participation in higher value-added funds in the face of strong competition, to improve performance of its funds and grow its AUM in an increasingly challenging environment.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – September 2014
November 18, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Horizonte; AFP Colfondos; AFP Skandia.
Holdings Report – Chilean AGF Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – October 2014
November 17, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class and regional investment focus. Data as of October 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Santander; Principal; Banchile; LarrainVial; BCI; Bice; Sura; Security; Cruz del Sur; CorpBanca; Pactual; Euroamerica; Zurich; Penta; Scotia Ch; Itaú; BBVA; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Baring; Baron; Bestinver; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; La Française AM; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Manulife; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Schwab; SEI; Old Mutual; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – September 2014
November 17, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of September 30, 2014.
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; Old Mutual.
Holdings Report – Peruvian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – June 2014
November 14, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, stocks, bonds and deposits. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of June 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; PowerShares; Henderson; Van Eck; Pioneer; Dimensional; LarrainVial; Allianz; Pictet; Julies Baer; Deutsche; Muzinich; Threadneedle; Franklin Templeton; ING; Janus; Aberdeen; JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley; Matthews; Investec; Robeco; Fidelity; Schroders; Axa; BNY Mellon; BNP Paribas; MFS; Habitat; Integra; Porvenir; Profuturo.
