The proposal, which would reward higher-performing Afores with larger fees and punish those poorer performers, was immediately panned by the local pension industry association, the Amafore.
Compass Group Mexico wants a piece of the Afore market
December 11, 2013 by
In an interview with Latin Asset Management, José Ignacio Armedariz and Luis Palacio said they will be very active in the next two years offering Afores new alternatives to benefit the pension managers' international portfolios.
Itau BBA hires Mexico CEO with plan to open broker-dealer
December 7, 2013 by
Banco Itau hired Alberto Mulas, Mexico’s first national housing commissioner, to lead the firm’s corporate and investment-banking expansion there.
JP Morgan to sponsor two additional PIMCO ETFs
April 17, 2012 by
The new PIMCO ETFs, PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund (HYS) and PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund (ZROZ), are listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in pesos and trades can be initiated through a local broker.
Afore Banamex selects three managers specializing in international equity
February 21, 2012 by
JP Morgan, BlackRock and Schroder are chosen to manage part of the Afore’s portfolio in global equities.
Sura Group in Mexico moves toward open architecture
February 16, 2012 by
In a first step, an agreement was signed with Meridian Funds (MFS) to use them as underlying asset for investments by mutual funds in global equities in Mexico.
Still unclear how the Afores will invest in mutual funds
January 17, 2012 by
Despite the new memorandum issued by the Consar, Afores and fund managers are still not sure how mutual funds can be included in investment portfolios. Investments will not be allowed in local funds, only international.
This year could see a number of specialized mandates contracts in Mexico
January 5, 2012 by
Consar has defined the parameters and clarified the rules. Hugo Petricioli of Franklin Templeton and Sergio Mendez of Afore XXI believe the roles of valuers and custodians will be defined as the Afores start the mandates processes.
Flexibility and adaptability are Schroders’ keys for achieving the first Afore funding
September 22, 2013 by
Alberto Delezé, head of distribution, said the potential market for mandates is brutally big and very interesting for any manager. It should eventually result in a more open investment regime and further easing of regulations.
The process of setting up a mandate will be more flexible
September 19, 2013 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez said that in the future not only will it take less time to set up new mandates, but there will be more interest in using them from other Afores. No progress on mutual funds.
