Despite delays things are moving ahead at a steady pace and both the Amafore and the Consar have been working nonstop to achieve clear rules that allow Afores to invest in mutual funds, says Amundi Pioneer's Gustavo Lozano. A consequential meeting this week should provide additional clues.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Net New Investments (NNI) Report – March 2018
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Mexican mutual funds, asset managers and industry sectors. Also includes monthly and year to date NNI data by asset class, region, sector and manager by sector. Data as of March 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Compass; Sura IM; CI Fondos; Templeton; BNP Paribas; Mifel; Valores Afirme; Principal; Value; Finacces; Multivalores; Invex; Old Mutual; Intercam; Nafinsa; HSBC; Inbursa; Vector; Valmex; GBM; Monex; Actinver; Interacciones; Scotia; Banorte – Ixe; BBVA Bancomer; Santander; Banamex; Azimut; BTG Pactual.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Statistics – March 2018
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by sector and managers. Data as of March 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; BBVA Bancomer; BTG Pactual; Santander; Banorte – Ixe; Inbursa; Actinver; Azmut; Scotia Inverlat; HSBC; GBM; Nafinsa; Interacciones; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Invex; Value; Principal; Monex; Compass; Intercam; Skandia; Finaccess; Mifel; Multivalores; Valores Afirme; CI Fondos; Franklin Templeton; Invercap
Merged Principal-Metlife Afore names new CIO
Néstor Fernández, who has spent a great deal of his career with MetLife, was named head of investments of Principal Afore, following its acquisition of MetLife Afore.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Managers & ETFs Sponsors – Mexican OFI Market – April 2018
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Mexican mutual funds market (OFIs). Data as of April 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Franklin Templeton; Aberdeen; Schroders; BlackRock; Principal; PowerShares; MFS; WisdomTree; Goldman Sachs; Robeco; Henderson; Fidelity; JP Morgan; Deutsche; Julius Baer; Pioneer; Santander; Nomura; First Trust; Van Eck; ProShares; Guggenheim; Global X; PIMCO; BBVA; United States; Commodity Funds; ETF Securities; BNP Paribas; Banamex; Santander; Actinver; Valmex; Scotia; Sura; Franklin Templeton; Principal; BBVA; Ixe; GBM; Finaccess; Invex; HSBC; Vector; Compass; Old Mutual; Intercam; Interacciones; Invercap; Monex; Nafinsa.
Flow Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – April 2018
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Mexican mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Deutsche; EDM; ETF Securities; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; MFS; Nomura; PIMCO; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; United States; Commodity Funds; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Actinver; Sura; GBM; Vector; Interacciones; Finaccess; Franklin Templeton; Compass; Intercam; Principal; Nafinsa; Old Mutual; HSBC; Scotia; Invex; Ixe; BBVA; Valmex; Santander; Banamex.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – April 2018
Excel workbook detailing Mexican mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of April 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: AllianceBernstein; Aberdeen; Actinver; Amundi; Axa; BBVA; BlackRock; Compass; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; Exane; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JP Morgan; Lyxor; Man; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Old Mutual; Pictet; PIMCO; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Union Bancaire Privée; Van Eck; Vanguard; Wellington; WisdomTree; Banamex; Scotia; Ixe; Valmex; Sura; GBM; Inbursa; HSBC; Finaccess; Vector; Invex; Interacciones; CI Fondos; Intercam; Invercap; Afirme; Monex; BNP Paribas ; Akaan Transamerica.
Principal broadens its lineup of life cycle funds in Mexico
The manager launched the conservative Lifestyle "Traditional" fund to cater to conservative investors who "still get a bit nervous with the mix of 80% debt and 20% equity" said the firm's Luis Lozano.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – April 2018
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of April 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: BBVA; Van Eck; Santander; Aberdeen; Schroders; Guggenheim; MFS; Global X; Franklin Templeton; First Trust; Goldman Sachs; iShares; BlackRock; JP Morgan; Pioneer; WisdomTree; State Street; PowerShares; Vanguard; Man; Old Mutual; Robeco; Principal; Henderson; PIMCO; Julius Baer; Union Bancaire Privée; Fidelity; Deutsche; ProShares; Exane; Lyxor; Direxion Shares.
Mexican Pension Fund Industry Statistics – March 2018
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals, inflows and affiliate trends among Mexican Afores. Data as of March 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: XX Banorte; Citibanamex; Sura; Profuturo GNP; Principal; Invercap; PensionISSSTE; Inbursa; Coppel; Metlife; Azteca; Afirme Bajío.







