Philip Dieffenbacher, currently a regional manager with responsibility for the West Coast and Mexico, will continue in that role while also adding the Southeast to his coverage area.
Archives for August 2018
Colombian AFPs head for exits amid trade uncertainty
August 23, 2018 by
Total allocations from Colombian AFPs to offshore funds and ETFs reached USD 18.4 billion in June. Emerging-markets equity led allocations, followed by North American equity and European equity.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – June 2018
August 22, 2018 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2013 through 2017, and as of June 30, 2018.
After June losses, investment fund industry shows small recovery in July
August 21, 2018 by
The Brazilian investment fund industry ended July with just BRL 2 billion (USD 500 million) in net inflows, yet it came as a relief for the market, which suffered a net outflow of BRL 23.6 billion in June.
GBM is link between six international managers and Mexican Afores
August 16, 2018 by
When Afore investment in mutual funds is finally permitted, "the dynamics of this market will increase significantly," Louis Viramontes, vice president of international sales at GBM, told Fund Pro Latin America.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Distributors of Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – Chilean AFP Market – July 2018
August 16, 2018 by
This league table provides a ranking of all distributors of cross-border funds and ETFs, by AUM and market share, and a listing of the brands that each distributor represents in dealings with Chilean pension managers. It also includes annual inflows/outflows by cross-border brand. Data as of July 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altis; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bice; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Compass Group; Credit Suisse; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Econsult; Edmond de Rothschild; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; Falcon; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Henderson; HMC Capital; HSBC; IM Trust; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LAAMA; LarrainVial; Latinus; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Nomura; Oaktree; Oddo; Oppenheimer; Pictet; Picton Advisors; Pimco; Pioneer; Pioneer Chile; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Swiss Advisors; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vision Advisors; Vontobel; WAC research; WisdomTree; Security; Muzinich.
AFPs looking to local banks and insurers to strengthen alternatives teams
August 15, 2018 by
New investment rules have provoked a hiring spree among Chilean AFPs, which are revamping their organizational structures on the strategy side to best take advantage of new investment opportunities.
Roger Mogrovejo named to dual CIO role
August 15, 2018 by
Roger Mogrovejo has assumed CIO responsibilities at affiliated insurance companies Chilena Consolidada and Zurich-Santander.
AFP Cuprum’s alternatives-ready investment policy submitted to regulator
August 15, 2018 by
"By combining alternatives appropriately with the rest of the portfolio, we can help our members achieve a better pension," Cuprum's investment manager, Gustavo Price, told Fund Pro Latin America.
BCI Asset Management brings Lennar into its alternatives offering
August 15, 2018 by
Lennar, a real-estate developer in the US, is Bci's fourth global partner, alongside First Trust, Adams Street Partners and WellsFargo, said Bci's Sebastián Rodas.
