Afores sector faces three challenges, Amafore says

International investment, the level of contributions and coverage are among priority topics. The regulator’s role is crucial for a real effort to deal with them and continue the evolution of the pension system in Mexico.

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Compass Group sees a sluggish 2013 for funds

According to Luis Palacios, the group’s institutional sales director, important regulatory constraints will hold back growth in the sector.

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Merger of Afore XXI with Afore Banorte could lead to extension of limits for foreign investment

XXI-Banorte will be the largest Afore which could be too big for the Mexican market, and there is also an obvious need for the regulator to extend the foreign asset investment limit.

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BBVA Sells Mexico Pension Fund to Banorte, IMSS for USD1.6 Billion

Grupo Financiero Banorte and Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as IMSS, will each pay half of the price for the Afore Bancomer unit.

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Afore Banamex goes for two more mandates

About to fund the first mandate - which was won by BlackRock, Schroders and JP Morgan - Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, is now working on mandates for commodities and international securities.

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Afore Sura Mexico ready to select fund managers in a few months

The Colombian company in Mexico starts its process to receive mandate in early 2013

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Banamex offers Citi custody and management services to Afores in Mexico

Afore Banamex will be the first to use the Citi services for custody of its new international asset management mandates.

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The XXI-Banorte method includes mandates and commodities

Now that the two Afores have completed their merger, the new XXI-Banorte is ready to take full advantage of the regulatory changes in favor of opening to specialized managers and investments in commodities.

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Before Afores can invest in mutual funds the regulations need surgery

The regulations on mutual fund operations and Afores investments in Mexico do not match, which means there is no viable possibility of investing in these vehicles.

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Sale of BBVA Bancomer pensions could bring new players into the sector

The Latin America region is perceived as strong and growing, and the sale of BBVA Bancomer could place a brand in four countries with one operation. For Luis Sayeg Seade of Banamex, it would be interesting to see a Mexican player come out to fight in the region.

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