The road ahead for Brazilian fixed-income funds seems rough, as yields are compressed and the benchmark interest rate sits below 7%.
Pactual inks institutional-distribution deal with Capital Dynamics
February 12, 2018 by
"Capital Dynamics is one of the best integrated alternative investment platforms worldwide," said Ignacio Pedrosa, head of third-party distribution at BTG.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2018
February 12, 2018 by
Legg Mason, Invesco, Natixis, Lyxor, and Degroof Petercam were the managers registering products in January 2018.
Fidelity launches international factor-based ETFs
February 12, 2018 by
“Many investors have expressed strong interest in international dividend and value factor strategies,” said Greg Friedman, head of ETF management and strategy at Fidelity.
Scotiabank property to take over Citi’s retail banking network in Colombia
February 12, 2018 by
Acquisition of Citi's 47 branches and 424 self-service access points across Colombia fits with Scotiabank's strategy to increase scale in Pacific Alliance economies of Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Peru," said the firm's Nacho Deschamps,
Julius Baer boosts Brazilian wealth presence with Reliance acquisition
February 10, 2018 by
Julius Baer, which already purchased multi-family office GPS Investimentos in Brazil, has agreed to acquire 95% of Reliance Group, another large independent wealth firm.
BlackRock: Boomers missing out on ETF revolution
February 10, 2018 by
“Boomers, who came of age during one of the most extended bull markets in memory, may still be holding onto a stock-picking mentality,” says Martin Small, head of US iShares at BlackRock.
MFS opens Americas sales hub in Miami
February 10, 2018 by
An initial executive at the new Miami office will be Eric Figueroa, who was named regional representative for the Colombian market.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market – December 2017
February 1, 2018 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs). Period: three months ending December 31, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: GAM; JP Morgan; PIMCO; Schroders; Pioneer; Deutsche; Matthews; Robeco; Invesco; Investec; Vanguard; Franklin Templeton; Dimensional; Henderson; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Eastspring; Fidelity; Axa; Aberdeen; NN IP; Nomura; TIAA-CREF; Ashmore; Goldman Sachs; Allianz; HSBC; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; AB; Aviva Investors; BNY Mellon AM; Forum One; Santander; Oaktree; AQR; Neuberger Berman; Eurizon; Moneda; Wellington; MFS; Security; Tokio Marine; F&C; Threadneedle; Baring; Nordea; Man; EuroAmerica; Wells Fargo; PineBridge; Muzinich; UBS; LarrainVial; Rogge; Amundi; Legg Mason; Natixis; Principal; Credit Suisse; Candriam; Russell; Old Mutual; Comgest; La Française; Fisher Investments; Groupama; First State; Merrill Lynch; Lyxor; Mirae; Oppenheim; AZ Multi Asset; RAM Active Inv.; Mandarine Gestion; Jupiter; M&G; Lombard Odier; T. Rowe Price; Traditional Funds; iShares; Vanguard; State Street; WisdomTree; Van Eck; First Trust; PowerShares; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; UBS; PIMCO; Guggenheim; Global X; United States Commodity Funds.
BlackRock: Global institutions look to real estate, hedge funds and infrastructure as stock valuations peak
January 29, 2018 by
BlackRock's Edwin Conway says his clients' two-pronged strategy for navigating risk and volatility is to maintain cash levels and selectively take active positions in alternatives and other illiquid vehicles.
