XXI-Banorte will be the largest Afore which could be too big for the Mexican market, and there is also an obvious need for the regulator to extend the foreign asset investment limit.
Merger of Afore XXI with Afore Banorte could lead to extension of limits for foreign investment
BBVA Sells Mexico Pension Fund to Banorte, IMSS for USD1.6 Billion
Grupo Financiero Banorte and Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as IMSS, will each pay half of the price for the Afore Bancomer unit.
Afore Banamex goes for two more mandates
About to fund the first mandate - which was won by BlackRock, Schroders and JP Morgan - Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, is now working on mandates for commodities and international securities.
Afore Sura Mexico ready to select fund managers in a few months
The Colombian company in Mexico starts its process to receive mandate in early 2013
Banamex offers Citi custody and management services to Afores in Mexico
Afore Banamex will be the first to use the Citi services for custody of its new international asset management mandates.
iShares lists new ETFs in the SIC and expects more international exposure by Afores
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.
Before Afores can invest in mutual funds the regulations need surgery
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
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
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.



