Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2009 through 2013, and as of September 30, 2014.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – September 2014
November 19, 2014 by
First Trust AlphaDEX ETFs approved for sale to Mexican pensions
November 19, 2014 by
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX and First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX provide pension managers an index-based option that seeks risk-adjusted excess returns over time by selecting and weighting stocks based on fundamental merit-based factors.
Enrique Zorrilla Fullaondo is the new president of Scotiabank Mexico
November 12, 2014 by
The appointment was made on October 24 at a meeting of the board of directors of Scotiabank Mexico, which also proposed Guillermo Babatz Torres (ex-head of the Mexican Securities and Banking Commission, or CNBV), to replace James Meek as chairman of the board, subject to approval by shareholders.
Amafore seeks more active role in processes and self-regulation
November 12, 2014 by
Carlos Noriega (photo) said the pension manager association is proposing, along with other missions, it be more involved in pre-approving ETFs for their eventual sale to Afores, a task currently in the wheelhouse of the pension regulator, the Consar.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – October 2014
November 11, 2014 by
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 October 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; Valmex; Sura; BBVA; Santander; Actinver; Scotia; Principal; Ixe; Inbursa; GBM; HSBC; Compass; Old Mutual; Interacciones; Invex; Vector; Intercam; Aberdeen; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EasyETF; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim; Pramerica; Pioneer; PowerShares; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – October 2014
November 10, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of October 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Statistics – September 2014
November 5, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by sector and managers. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; BBVA Bancomer; Santander; Banorte – Ixe; Inbursa; Actinver; 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; Ve por Más; American Express; Invercap.
Mexican Pension Fund Industry Statistics – September 2014
November 4, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals, inflows and affiliate trends among Mexican Afores. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: XX Banorte; Banamex; Sura; Profuturo GNP; Principal; Invercap; PensionISSSTE; Inbursa; Coppel; Metlife; Azteca; Afirme Bajío.
Banamex awards new commodity mandate to three top global firms
October 30, 2014 by
The awarding of the mandate, as well as its size, is dependent upon the final design of the investment guidelines being drawn up by the Consar, Afore Banamex and the winners of the mandate.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – August 2014
October 29, 2014 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2009 through 2013, and as of August 31, 2014.
