BlackRock has USD8,000 billion in assets under management through cross-listed iShares in the SIC. Pension funds managed by Afores are still the largest investor.
iShares lists new ETFs in the SIC and expects more international exposure by Afores
August 28, 2012 by
The XXI-Banorte method includes mandates and commodities
July 10, 2012 by
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.
Before Afores can invest in mutual funds the regulations need surgery
June 29, 2012 by
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.
Sale of BBVA Bancomer pensions could bring new players into the sector
June 22, 2012 by
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.
Afore Banamex to be first to operate mandates in Mexico
June 15, 2012 by
In a couple of months the pension manager expects to have international equities in its Siefores and sees commodities as the next asset ready for investment.
Criteria for contracting managers fine tuned
May 28, 2012 by
The Risk Review Committee issued a document clarifying the criteria for contracts between afores and managers in Mexico which makes the system viable.
Afore Sura: funding of mandates should start in the next few months
October 4, 2013 by
In an interview with Latin Asset Management, Emilio Bertran, director of portfolio structure at Afore Sura, said they had made progress with the final version of the contracts with the managers and the custodian. The objective is to begin to fund some of the mandates this year.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in International Securities – June 2013
August 28, 2013 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument. Year-end totals from December 2008 through 2012, previous month results and as of June 30, 2013.
