The online broker has amassed 410,000 end clients via a network of 2,000 independent agents, and has tried to appeal to investors seeking an alternative to banks. XP has become an important channel for independent asset managers, who are unable to get onto the platforms of large banking entities.
Itaú digs claws into Brazilian “un-bank” XP Investimentos, buying 49.9% for USD 2 billion
May 12, 2017 by
Local-product launches in Brazil will provide access to range of Legg Mason brands
May 12, 2017 by
Western Asset's Roberto Teperman, said the firm will launch a range of local funds in Brazil which will allocate to cross-border products of Legg Mason brands, including Western Asset, Brandywine, Clarion, ClearBridge, EnTrustPermal, Martin Currie, QS Investors, Rare Infrastructure, and Royce.
Chile-based LarrainVial will cross Andes to open Buenos Aires office
May 12, 2017 by
LarrainVial is in the process of obtaining a brokerage license in Argentina, which should be approved very soon. The office will be headed by Sebastian Caronni, an Argentine national and partner at the firm, who previously worked at Banco Santander.
WisdomTree cross-lists seven UCITS ETFs in Mexico
May 12, 2017 by
Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO and president, said, the listing allows "Mexican investors the option to access and invest in WisdomTree’s existing strategies in a different structure.”
Colombian AFPs turn their attention to emerging markets and Europe
May 2, 2017 by
Colombian AFPs' net February allocation of USD 255 million to emerging-markets equity reversed a four-month retreat from the category. Total AUMs abroad of USD 15.7 billion compare with less than USD 13 billion in February 2016.
Chilean AFPs redeem heavily from North America in March; add to Europe and Japan
May 2, 2017 by
Chilean AFPs redeemed heavily from North America in March 2017, pulling the most AUMs since August, while boosting their allocations to Japan and Europe, benefiting Eastspring Japan Dynamic-B and iShares MSCI Eurozone.
Axa-advised ‘global-talent’ fund launches in Mexico
May 1, 2017 by
The multi-sector and multi-currency fund will invest in the equity of small or family businesses around the world, Rogelio Gallegos, director of equity investments at Actinver, told Fund Pro Latin America.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2017
May 1, 2017 by
BNP Paribas led with five ETFs of its Easy family registered in the month, while Axa and Wellington followed with two mutual funds each.
Leadership change announced at Sura-owned AFP Capital
May 1, 2017 by
Andrés Castro, whose career spanned three decades inside the Chilean AFP system, stepped down as chairman of Chilean pension manager AFP Capital. He was replaced by Juan Carlos Jobet, a Sura Asset Mgt. director who previously served in the Piñera government.
Brazilian funds took in record amounts in first quarter of 2017
May 1, 2017 by
The industry's first-quarter net inflows reached BRL 109 billion (USD 35 billion), the highest ever in a first quarter. The positive flows pushed the fund industry’s net assets to BRL 3.7 trillion (USD 1.03 trillion).
