In September, the fund industry posted net inflows of BRL 7.2 billion (USD 2 billion), accumulating inflows of BRL 24.9 billion and BRL 71.1 billion in the quarter and year to date, respectively.
BlackRock vet joins DWS in senior Latin-American and US-Offshore sales role
October 27, 2018 by
Aiviel Sanchez most recently held the role of offshore relationship manager at BlackRock, where he spent 10 years.
State Street Global Advisors cross-lists 29 additional ETFs in Mexico
October 1, 2018 by
“Having cross-listed the first SPDR ETFs on the BMV in 2006, the Mexican market has remained a strategic priority for over a decade," said Kathryn Sweeney, head of SPDR Americas institutional sales.
Exposure to sustainable investment rises with affluence levels, says UBS
October 1, 2018 by
Among the ultra-rich, 40% invest sustainably, compared to 8% of investors with USD 1 million to USD 2 million of investable assets, noted Paula Polito, global client strategy officer, UBS Global Wealth Management.
Brazilians shrug off market volatility, boost fund investments
October 1, 2018 by
Despite market turbulence, the Brazilian investment fund industry ended the month with net inflows of BRL 12.7 billion (USD 3.1 billion), with year-to-date inflows coming in at BRL 61 billion.
BlackRock takes control of Citibanamex’s asset-management unit
October 1, 2018 by
Armando Senra, head of the Latin America & Iberia region for BlackRock, termed the transaction "transformative for BlackRock and the asset management industry in Mexico and the region."
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2018
October 1, 2018 by
BlackRock, Invesco, Deutsche, PIMCO, Lord Abbett and UTI Goldfinch were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2018
September 12, 2018 by
A total of 21 products were added in the month from 12 different asset managers: Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, HSBC, Janus Henderson, John Hancock, Apollo, Audax, Cinven, EQT, Lone Star, NB and Platinum.
MFS adds to its US Offshore wholesaling coverage
August 23, 2018 by
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.
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.
