Consar President Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo) is convinced that mandates are a tool the Afores should be using more. He told Fund Pro Latin America that the pension regulator is doing its best to speed up the mandate process.
Fitch assigns high standards rating to Banorte Ixe as asset manager
September 24, 2014 by
One of the rating factors is the strength of its investment platform and operational framework compared to the standards applied by institutional investors in Mexico.
Important changes to Mexican pension law put off until 2015
September 23, 2014 by
Proposals to increase contribution levels, boost voluntary savings and relax the restrictive investment regime will not be put to Congress until at least 2015, via a bill from the Executive or as a result of the work of an expert committee close to being formed.
Consar greenlights funding of USD 400 million Banamex mandate with Pioneer
September 23, 2014 by
The president of the Consar, Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo), told Fund Pro Latin America that the agency believes mandates are quite important vehicles at the disposal of Afores, but acknowledged that the approval processes need to be sped up.
Flow Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – August 2014
September 18, 2014 by
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 August 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Axa; BBVA; 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; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; GBM; HSBC; Inbursa; Interacciones; Intercam; Ixe ; Principal; Santander; Old Mutual; Valmex; Vector; Franklin Templeton; Scotia; Invex; Sura.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Managers & ETFs Sponsors – Mexican OFI Market – August 2014
September 15, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Mexican mutual funds market (OFIs). Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of August 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; State Street; Schroders; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BlackRock, Principal; Hederson; PowerShares, JP Morgan; EDM; BNP Paribas; Robeco;BBVA; First Trust; Van Eck; Santander; Oppenheim Pramerica; Pioneer; WisdomTree; Investec; Fidelity; Global X; PIMCO; ING; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; Franklin Templeton; GBM; HSBC; Interacciones; Intercam; Invex; Ixe; Principal; Santander; Scotia; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Old Mutual.
Hanono jumps to Afore MetLife as new CIO
September 12, 2014 by
Hanono has a long track record in the Afore industry, most recently managing the portfolio at Afore Invercap. He is also head of the Afore association's investment committee.
Sprenger named CEO of Sura AM and is given seat on Latin American executive committee
September 11, 2014 by
In his new role, Pablo Sprenger (photo) is responsible for growth of the pensions and annuities businesses, as well as life insurance and institutional funds in Mexico for Sura Asset Management Mexico.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – August 2014
September 10, 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 August 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; Valmex; Sura; BBVA; Santander; Actinver; Scotia; Principal; Ixe; Inbursa; GBM; HSBC; Compass; Old Mutual; Interacciones; Franklin; Templeton; Invex; Vector; Intercam; Aberdeen; BBVA; 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; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State; Street; Van; Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – August 2014
September 9, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of August 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.
