Old Mutual has seen a 20% fall in its private-pension business due to the removal of a tax break for plan sponsors, said Alberto Baigts, commercial director of institutional business in Mexico.
Afore XXI Banorte lines up three more mandates, including Asian equities and commodities
March 30, 2016 by
With these three mandates, the country's largest Afore plans to increase its international investments up to 9% of its total assets under management - just over USD 3.2 billion out of a total of USD 36.4 billion managed, said Ignacio Saldaña, investment director.
Afore XXI Banorte funds its first mandate with initial disbursement to BlackRock
January 4, 2016 by
Two years after naming Schroders and BlackRock winners of a USD 1.2 billion European mandate, Afore XXI Banorte disbursed USD 320 million to BlackRock. The mandate is the first to use the newly minted custody platform build by State Street.
Afores: Cross-border funds are the logical alternative to cumbersome mandate process
December 7, 2015 by
"We have emphasized repeatedly their advantages and [cross-border funds] are a proven option; Peru, Chile and Colombia use them and capitalize on them," said Carlos Noriega, president of the local Afore trade group (Amafore).
BBVA Bancomer, Morgan Stanley team to launch global multi-strategy fund in Mexico
November 23, 2015 by
The new vehicle joins six other international funds on the platform of BBVA Bancomer, which has already signed subadvisory deals with global firms BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Pioneer Investments.
Afores anxious to participate in new alternatives vehicles proposed by Executive branch
November 13, 2015 by
Afores are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Fibra E and CerPIs, the two new structured instruments proposed by the Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, said Carlos Noriega, CEO of the Mexican Association of Retirement Fund Managers.
BTG Pactual sets sights on local asset management in Mexico
November 4, 2015 by
The firm, which has focused mostly on brokerage since its arrival in March of 2014, will expand its operations in Mexico to private banking and fund management, under the direction of Guillermo Ortiz Martínez, ex-governor of the Bank of Mexico.
Scotia enlists BlackRock as subadvisor of global FX fund in Mexico
October 23, 2015 by
Ernesto Diez, CEO of Scotia Fondos, said the Canadian firm's strategy is to offer clients integrated solutions so they can adequately diversify their investments, either working with in-house managers or third parties.
With backing of Azimut, Más Fondos is set to add a line of proprietary funds
September 18, 2015 by
Backed by the new mutual-fund regulations in Mexico, Mexican fund supermarket Más Fondos is primed to launch its own line of four proprietary funds. The conservative target is to end 2019 with just under US 1 billion in AUMs.
Vibrant, agile Mexican fund industry in sight thanks to streamlined regulations
September 1, 2015 by
"There was a lot of very tedious bureaucracy in the past, but now the creation and operation of funds will be much smoother," says Eduardo Flores Herrera (photo) of Mexico's CNBV.
