Beginning in March 2015, Iván Pascual will be charged with managing BlackRock's global relationships with private banks, family offices, fund platforms, and wealth managers and his coverage will include the firm's active products as well as iShares.
Archives for February 2015
Afore Sura makes play for voluntary savings
February 26, 2015 by
Encouraged by a 52% AUM increase in 2014, Afore Sura launched two new voluntary-investment vehicles with the aim of attracting MXP 1 billion in voluntary savings in 2015.
Afore Principal has global investment mandates on back burner
February 26, 2015 by
The regulator is very active and is making an effort to get the system working correctly, said Ramón Pando, Afore Director in Principal Financial Group Mexico (photo). But that means taking the time to align its processes according to Consar dictates. Mandates will have to wait, he said.
Colombian AFPs’ performance now judged in part against S&P index
February 26, 2015 by
Standard & Poor's Colombia Select Index, along with the pre-existing Colcap, will now form part of a new aggregate index against which local AFPs will benchmark their returns. Other indices meeting criteria laid out by the Superintendencia Financiera can also be added to the aggregate index.
BofA Merrill Lynch: Investors exuberantly bullish on Europe after promise of ECB action
February 26, 2015 by
Europe’s profit outlook is at its best since 2009, according to panel members. A net 81% of regional specialists see the economy strengthening in the next year. "It is as if there is not a single bear left," said Manish Kabra (photo), European equity and quantitative strategist.
Colombian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – December 2014
February 24, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of December 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Bancolombia; Bogotá; Credicorp Capital; Cititrust; Alianza, Corredores Asociados; Fiducor; Davivienda; Corficolombia; Valores Bancolombia; BGT Pactual; BBVA; Occidente; Serfinco; La Previsora; Helm; Compañia de Profesionales de Bolsa; Acción; Popular; Old Mutual; Casa de Bolsa; Asesores Valores; Ultrabursatiles;Fiduagraria; CorpBanca Invest. Trust; Colmena; Colpatria; Alianza Valores; Interbolsa; Central; Gestión; SEAF Colombia; Sevitrust GNB Sudameris; Seguridad; Fiducoidex; Progesion; Global Securities; Correval; Colseguros; Petrolera; País; Acciones y Valores; AFIN; Sevivalores GNB Sudameris; Compass Group; Asesoría e Inversiones; Davivalores; HSBC; Acciones de Colombia; Fiducafe; Sudamericana; Proyectar Valores.
Regional Pension Fund Managers Industry Statistics – December 2014
February 23, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, pension fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of December 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Provida; Habitat; Capital; Cuprum; Planvital; Modelo; Porvenir; Protección; Colfondos; Skandia; XXI Banorte; Banamex; Sura; Profuturo GNP; Principal; INvercap; Inbursa; PensionISSSTE; Coppel; Metlife; Azteca; Afirme Bajío; Bancomer; HSBC; Scotia; Integra; Prima; Profuturo; Habitat.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – December 2014
February 23, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of December 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Horizonte; AFP Colfondos; AFP Skandia.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Net New Investments (NNI) Report – December 2014
February 20, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Mexican mutual funds, asset managers and industry sectors. Also includes monthly and year to date NNI data by asset class, region, sector and manager by sector. Data as of December 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Actinver; Banamex; Banorte - Ixe; BBVA Bancomer; Compass; Finaccess; Finamex; GBM; HSB; Inbursa; Interacciones; Intercam; Invex; Mifel; Monex; Multivalores; Nafinsa; Principal; Santander; Schroders; Scotia; Skandia; Sura IM; Franklin Templeton; Valmex; Valores Afirme; Value; Vanguardia; Ve por Más; Vector.
Peruvian AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – January 2015
February 19, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian AFP allocations to global mutual fund managers, over various time periods. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class, over various time periods. Data as of January 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon Asset Mgt.; Capital; Deutsche; Franklin Templeton; Investec; BlackRock - iShares; Janus; Julius Baer; MFS; Muzinich; Pictet; PineBridge Investments; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street Van Eck; Vanguard; WestLB; Dimensional; Fidelity; JP Morgan; Fidelity; UBS; LarrainVial; Axa; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
