"This acquisition is in line with our strategy to increase our scale within the Peruvian banking sector, as well as the other Pacific Alliance economies of Mexico, Colombia and Chile," said Dieter Jentsch, group head of international banking at Scotiabank.
Scotiabank to acquire Citibank’s retail and commercial banking operations in Peru
January 5, 2015 by
State and municipal pensions barred from investing in local funds with international exposure
January 5, 2015 by
Local fund managers had been distributing their internationally-focused products to these Brazilian institutional investors through September 2014. However, a technical note (07/2014) issued by the MPS clarified that the RPPSs are not permitted to invest in international markets, even if the vehicle is local.
Natixis: Institutional investors favor equities in 2015 but worry about generating stable short-term returns
January 5, 2015 by
While institutional investors are optimistic about equities in 2015, their outlook is tempered by market risks beyond their control and unknown liability risks ahead, particularly those linked to increased longevity.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2014
December 30, 2014 by
While Dimensional and Lazard led with four mutual funds registered in the month, BlackRock and Invesco each won approval for three funds of their own.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – November 2014
December 24, 2014 by
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 November 30, 2014.
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.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – November 2014
December 24, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of November 30, 2014.
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.
Peruvian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – November 2014
December 23, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Peruvian AFP pension funds. Data as of November 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Habitat; Integra; Prima; Profuturo.
Local expert: The real impact on cross-border managers of eased international-investment rules in Brazil
December 22, 2014 by
A long-awaited, momentous change came about last week in Brazil, when its securities regulator made it much easier for the affluent to invest internationally via locally-domiciled products. Seeking reaction to the news, Fund Pro Latin America spoke with the longtime manager of a multinational fund firm - a Brazilian native sensitive to the needs and demands of Brazilian investors as well as the competitive environment for global firms. In this wide-ranging, 1,200-word article - what we would consider required reading for cross-border managers - the executive (whose name is revealed in the article) discusses what's really changed with the new regulations, the importance of the changes for cross-border managers, the likelihood of international diversification amongst the affluent, other market sectors that will soon be gaining easier access to international markets, the size of the "new" addressable market in light of these changes, the potential for - and wisdom of - new efforts by players from abroad setting up shop in Brazil, the competitive environment for funds vs. new ETF and depositary-receipt offerings that already provide some access to international markets, and what he considers to be the minimum requirements for success for cross-border firms considering Brazil.
Flow Report – Chilean Mutual Fund Manager (AGF) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – November 2014
December 22, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Chilean mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of November 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Banchile; BancoEstado; Baring; Baron; BBVA; Bci; Bestinver; Bice; BlackRock; Blackstone Asia; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; CorpBanca; Credit Suisse; Cruz del Sur; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; Euroamerica; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IM Trust; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Itaú; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Jupiter; La Française AM; LarrainVial; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Penta; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; Schwab; Scotia; Security; SEI; Skandia; State Street; Sura; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM; Zurich; Banchile; Santande; Bice; Sura; Scotia; Euroamerica; Zurich; CorpBanca; BCI; BTG Pactual; BBVA; Principal; Penta; BancoEstado; IM Trust; Itaú; Cruz del Sur; LarrainVial; Security.
Peru – AFP Report Statistics – July 2014
December 22, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Peruvian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of July 31, 2014.
Companies mentined in this report: iShares, State Street, PowerShares, Henderson, Van Eck, Pioneer, Dimensional, Allianz, Pictet, Julius Baer, Deutsche, Vanguard, Muzinich, Threadneedle, Franklin Templeton, ING, Janus, Aberdeen, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Matthews, Investec, Robeco, Fidelity, Schroders, Axa, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, MFS, Integra, Prima, Profuturo, Habitat.
