Snowden Lane Partners' non-resident-client business is staffed almost entirely by ex-Merrill Lynch personnel, as the latter firm has undergone a restructuring.
Fiduciary Trust re-hires Cabanas to boost business development in South Florida
As part of the firm’s Latin America strategy, Michael Cabanas will work with individuals and families based primarily in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
Sura Asset Management appoints new regional CEO
Ignacio Calle Cuartas, current vice president of corporate finance at SURA Group, will replace Andrés Castro as CEO of the company as of May 1, 2016.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: AllianceBernstein; Aberdeen; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Eastspring; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Man; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Nomura; Nordea; Oaktree; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Rogge; Schroders; Security; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Deutsche; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; MFS; Nomura; PIMCO; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Statistics – December 2015
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by sector and managers. Data as of December 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; BBVA Bancomer; Santander; Banorte – Ixe; Inbursa; Actinver; Scotia Inverlat; HSBC; GBM; Nafinsa; Interacciones; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Invex; Value; Principal; Monex; Compass; Intercam; Skandia; Finaccess; Mifel; Multivalores; Valores Afirme; CI Fondos; Franklin Templeton; Ve por Más; American Express; Invercap.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – January 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of January 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Cross-border managers in Brazil encouraged by investor interest in global diversification
Giuliano De Marchi of JP Morgan AM in Latin America says the number of investors testing the new offerings of international funds in Brazil has grown exponentially compared to just a few months ago, when Instruction 555 came into force.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – January 2016
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Includes monthly NNI data, 30-day % change, month-end assets and market share by managers. Data as of January 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
EFG snatches Swiss bank BSI from Brazil’s BTG Pactual
For BTG, the sale brings much-needed cash after the November arrest of founder André Esteves triggered massive client money outflows. BTG is left with just a 20% stake in the bank it bought just five months ago.









