Resolution 4444 gives the USD 170 billion open pension system in Brazil some needed flexibility, and aligns the industry more closely with the investment regime of corporate pension plans. "In general, this is very positive," said Marcelo Mello, vice-president at SulAmérica Investimentos.
Retirement funds in Brazil empowered to invest more in equity, infrastructure and foreign instruments
November 23, 2015 by
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – September 2015
October 30, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of September 30, 2015.
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 Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – September 2015
October 30, 2015 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 September 30, 2015.
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.
Columbia Threadneedle teams with institutional heavyweight Rio Bravo in Brazil
October 14, 2015 by
Columbia Threadneedle’s Joseph Sweigart said his firm is teaming with independent manager Rio Bravo Investimentos to launch a Brazilian-domiciled European-equity fund targeting Brazil’s corporate-pension market.
Mirae’s Brazilian arm to launch local feeder investing in Asia ex-Japan
October 14, 2015 by
Jorge Sierra, director at Mirae Asset in Brazil, said the Korean firm will attack both institutional and individual investors with the launch. The local feeder invests in the USD 700 million Mirae Asia Great Consumer fund, whose benchmark is the MSCI Asia Ex-Japan index.
Brazilian platforms add cross-border funds in wake of rule changes, difficult economy
September 30, 2015 by
Gustavo Pires, commercial manager at fund platform XP, estimated that, with new rules lowering the minimum investment on global funds, the potential audience for global feeder funds is likely to expand 50-fold in Brazil.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – August 2015
September 28, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of August 31, 2015.
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 Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – August 2015
September 25, 2015 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 August 30, 2015.
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.
Regional Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – June 2015
September 23, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of June 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Pellegrini; Galicia Adm. De Fondo; Schroders; Banco do Brasil; Itaú Unibanco; Bradesco; Banchile; Santander; BCI; BBVA Bancomer; Banamex; Credifondo; BBVA Fondos; Scotia Perú; Interfondo; Bancolombia; Bogotá and others.
Nestle pension fund selects JPM, Allianz and Schroders for initial cross-border allocation
September 18, 2015 by
Alessandra Cardoso, investment manager of Nestle's pension fund, the Funepp, said the fund will be splitting 50-50 its equity portfolio between domestic and cross-border risk.
