Colombian AFPs sharply increased their investment into Europe in October, while posting positive funds into emerging markets for the first time since May. These moves benefited managers like Vanguard, iShares and Deutsche but hurt others like State Street.
Colombia’s Finance Ministry floats plan to allow AFP investment in high-yield bond funds
January 15, 2016 by
Another suggested change of interest to global managers is removal of the restriction on AFP investment in cross-border funds with a large shareholder holding more than 10% of outstanding shares.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – October 2015
January 5, 2016 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 2010 through 2015, and as of October 31, 2015.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – October 2015
January 4, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of October 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Dimensional; Vontobel; Deutsche; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Morgan Stanley; Robeco; BBH; JP Morgan; Schroders; NN IP; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; WisdomTree; MFS; Pioneer; BlackRock; PIMCO; Invesco; Deka; AllianceBernstein; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; AZ Fund Management; Goldman Sachs; Julius Baer; Threadneedle; Mandarine; Horizons; Allianz; Neuberger Berman; Porvenir; Proteccion; Horizonte; Colfondos; Old Mutual.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – October 2015
December 29, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of October 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; AZ Fund Management; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; LarrainVial; Lyxor; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Old Mutual; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Proteccion; Porvenir; Colfondos; Old Mutual; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Colseguros; Popular; Alianza; Correval.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Colombian Pension Funds – October 2015
December 29, 2015 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Colombian pension funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of October 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Investec; Franklin Templeton; Morgan Stanley; BlackRock, ING; MFS; Amundi; Fidelity; Matthews Funds; Invesco; JP Morgan; BBH; Deka; AllianceBernstein; LarrainVial; AZ Fund Management; BNY Mellon; BNP Mellon; HSBC; BNP Paribas; Allianz; Lyxor; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Colseguros; Old Mutual; Horizonte; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Popular; Correval.
Flow Report – Colombian Pension Funds (Obligatory + Voluntary) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – October 2015
December 29, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows/outflows of Colombian pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of October 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Robeco; Morgan Stanley; Schroder; JP Morgan; MFS; ING; BBH; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; BlackRock; Pioneer; WisdomTree; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; AZ Fund Management; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; HSBC; Allianz; iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Proshares; PowerShares; Pimco; Van Eck; Lyxor; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Old Mutual; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Colseguros; Popular; Correval.
Bias to Europe leads to advances by Vanguard and Deutsche in Colombian pension market
December 18, 2015 by
Colombian AFPs in September continued to show bias to Europe, as overall exposure to the region hit USD 3.5 billion, benefiting managers like Vanguard and Deutsche, who captured a combined USD 232 million in their European funds and ETFs during the month.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers – Latin American Institutional Market – September 2015
December 16, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the following markets: Chilean pension funds (AFPs) and mutual funds (AGFs), Colombian pension funds (AFPs), Mexican mutual funds and Peruvian pension funds (AFPs). Data as of September 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Fidelity; Investec; Schroders; Dimensional; Axa; Vanguard; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Robeco; BNP Paribas; Pioneer; BlackRock; Invesco; BNY Mellon AM; Goldman Sachs; Vontobel; Pictet; Deutsche; Ashmore; PIMCO; Allianz; Threadneedle; Matthews Funds; Aviva Investors; MFS; HSBC; BlueBay; AllianceBernstein; Morgan Stanley; UBS; Edmond de Rothschild; LarrainVial; M&G; BBH; BTG Pactual; ING; Muzinich; Janus; Amundi; Henderson; F&C; GAM; WisdomTree; SEB; Principal; GLG; TIAA-CREF; Alfred Berg; EDM; Deka; Oppenheim Pramerica; Nomura; Credit Suisse; Legg Mason; WestLB; La Française AM; Carmignac; Brown Advisory; Santander; Dexia; AZ Fund Management; REYL; PineBridge; Natixis; Nordea; Manulife; Raiffeisen; Baring; EuroAmerica; Traditional Funds; Schwab; Skandia; East Capital; Bestinver; Neuberger Berman; Baron; First State Investments; Lombard Odier; T. Rowe Price; SEI; NEVASA HMC.
Regional Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – September 2015
December 5, 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: 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.
