Moderate-risk portfolios that saw double-digit gains aided by overweight allocations to equities in 2017 suffered grave losses in 2018 due to overexposure to the same asset class, said Natixis's Marina Gross.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2019
Jupiter, Invesco, Pictet, Franklin Templeton (ETF), L&G (ETF), Bain (Alternative) and StepStone (Alternative) were the managers registering products in January 2019.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2019
JP Morgan led with eight ETFs registered in the month, while Lyxor (4), M&G (2), Amundi (1), Comgest (1), HSBC (1) and Angelo Gordon (1) won approval for their products.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2019
Amundi, Axa, Court Square, DWS, Eurizon, First Trust, Hayfin, Lazard, Man, UBS were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
Brazilian fund-industry flows grind to halt in August
Redemptions from low-yielding fixed-income classes cut into positive flows on the equity side in August. Inflows for the month barely topped USD 1 billion.
Brazilian mutual funds suffered BRL 20 billion in outflows in April
As investors fretted with the weak economic recovery, the main redemptions were driven by the Fixed Income class, with net outflows of BRL 8.9 billion.
Vanguard launches first local product in Mexico
The Vanguard FTSE BIVA Mexico Equity ETF (VMEX) tracks the country’s BIVA index, which accounts for 97% of the Mexican equity market.
Vontobel Wealth Management adds staff to target wealthy clients in Mexico and Brazil
Vontobel is seeking to hire bankers with Mexican client books for its Zurich office by year-end, according to published reports. But it has not ruled out opening a rep office in Mexico.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2019
iShares led with 11 ETFs registered in the month, while M&G followed with five mutual funds. Invesco, Nordea,Baillie Gifford, and Vontobel, joined the list along with four alternatives products.






