The fund, popular with Latin pension managers, returned 67.4% over the three years ending April 2014, vs. an average peer-group return of 41.9% in Japanese yen terms.
Joel Peña jumps from PIMCO to Robeco
June 6, 2014 by
Peña assumes as managing director for Latin America and US Offshore, with the mandate to position Robeco among the top asset managers in the Latin America market.
Invex launches fund that will follow BlackRock recommendations
June 6, 2014 by
The Mexican bank is aiming to add global flavor to its product platform for Mexican clients. The locally domiciled INVEXTK fund will follow recommendations from an active-strategy BlackRock model portfolio, composed of iShares ETFs, with tactical rebalancing performed monthly.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – May 2014
June 5, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Data as of May 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred; Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva; Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP; Paribas; BNY; Mellon; AM; BTG; Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Edmond; de; Rothschild; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin; Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman; Sachs; ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP; Morgan; Julius; Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan; Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State; Street; Swiss & Global; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van; Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Latin American Mutual Fund Managers – March 2014
June 5, 2014 by
This league table provides a ranking of Latin American Mutual Fund Managers, domiciled in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, by AUM. It also includes annual growth/loss and percentage change . Data as of March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil; Itaú; Bradesco; Caixa Econômica Federal; Santander; BTG Pactual; HSBC; Citigroup; BBVA; Credit Suisse; Safra Asset Mgt.; Votorantim; JP Morgan; Legg Mason; BNY Mellon AM; Grupo Sura; Banchile; BNP Paribas; Scotia; Banorte - Ixe; Inbursa; Vinci Partners; Opportunity; Sul America Investimentos; Actinver; Intrag; BRL Trust; Bci; BCP; Quantitas; Morgan Stanley; BW; GPS - CFO; JGP; Icatu; SPX; Porto Seguro; Pátria; GBM; Integral Investimentos; GAP Prudential; Banrisul; Plural Capital; Principal; Grupo Aval; Security; Mapfre; Riviera; LarrainVial; Bice; Oliveira Trust ; BancoEstado; Alfa; Nafinsa; Pragma; Davivienda; BNB; Dynamo; Kinea; Kondor; Planner; Modal; Merrill Lynch; Schroders; Petra; Geracao Futuro; Solidus; Alianza; Everest; Reliance; Interacciones; CorpBanca; Consenso; Ibiuna; Global Equity / Global Capital; Banco Clássico; UBS; Peninsula; Fator; Franklin Templeton; Gerval; Phronesis Investimentos; Polo Capital; BBM; Ventor; Valmex; Vector; Mercatto; Claritas; Pellegrini; BRZ; Perfin; Ipanema; Advisor; Fiducor; Quest; Galicia Adm. de Fondos; Squadra Investimentos; Tarpon; Lorinvest.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – May 2014
June 4, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of May 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – January 2014
June 4, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of January 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Alberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Edmond Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelitu; Franklin templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Provida; Cuprum; Capital; Planvital; Modelo; Habitat.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2014
June 3, 2014 by
Twenty-one mutual funds and three ETFs were added in May to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from AFPs. Vanguard and Invesco led with six mutual funds each, followed by Allianz (3), Epsilon (3), DBX (3) Edmond de Rothschild (1), GAM (1) and PIMCO (1).
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – March 2014
June 3, 2014 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2009 through 2013, and as of March 31, 2014.
Citi Survey: Hedge fund assets to double to USD 5.8 trillion by 2018
June 2, 2014 by
In addition to offering more access to retail investors and creating customized solutions for institutional investors, hedge fund firms are increasingly engaging investors in an advisory capacity to support their clients’ overall portfolio, and expanding into functions beyond their traditional role as just asset managers.
