The pension manager hopes to fund this mandate - with Pioneer Investments, BlackRock, Investec Asset Management and Morgan Stanley - this year and will probably send a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second mandate as well.
Vontobel a believer in Mexico’s 100-year bonds
May 14, 2015 by
Mexico faces near-term challenges regarding oil revenues, but the longer-term growth story is solid, says Luc D’Hooge (photo), head of emerging-markets debt at the Swiss group.
Santander’s newfound independence broadens its horizons
May 5, 2015 by
"We can also grow outside Santander group," says Jesús Mendoza, CEO of Santander Asset Management Mexico. How? We will go after the world’s large institutional funds: sit down with the 'Abu Dhabis' and sell them Mexico, with the Norwegians and sell them Mexico, with the Chinese and sell Latam and Mexico."
KKR appoints Luis Téllez as senior advisor
April 17, 2015 by
Téllez is the former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Mexican Stock Exchange, where served for the last five years. In this role, he presided over the largest number of IPO in the history of BMV and he oversaw a full upgrade of the technological capabilities of the exchange.
Banorte-Ixe: Open architecture a laudable but challenging goal
April 17, 2015 by
"The principle that anyone can distribute any fund is laudable," but there must also be clear ground rules, a communication platform between fund managers and distributors, and and effort to improve financial literacy of clients, says Alejandro Aguilar Ceballos, CEO of Operadora de Fondos Banorte-Ixe.
Afore Banamex disburses USD 820 million to three global firms
April 9, 2015 by
With the latest disbursement, Banamex has announced mandates of USD 3.2 billion, of which it has already allocated USD 2.1 billion, according to figures maintained by Latin Asset Management.
Two sides to open architecture debate in Mexico: those who want it and those who don’t
April 9, 2015 by
The director of Allianz Fondika said the financial reform will be a watershed in the history of Mexico, since it will "crack open the oligopolistic control of the market" and allow for additional providers and better products to compete.
Banorte-Ixe taps global firms to lead expansion of international fund line
April 1, 2015 by
Banorte-IXE is partnering with Blackrock, Franklin Templeton and BNP to further its goal of boosting the share of its international lineup to 5% of total AUM.
A MILA fund platform? Chilean execs don’t see it working
March 26, 2015 by
Initiative of the Mutual Fund Association seems like more of a political announcement than a project with a real future, sources told Fund Pro Latin America.
Investors plowed USD 500 million into Banamex’s line of international funds in 2014
March 19, 2015 by
Sergio Covarrubias, director of mutual funds at Grupo Financiero Banamex, spoke to Fund Pro about future plans for the international fund family, which already includes relationships with Franklin Templeton, BNP Paribas, BlackRock, and others.
