BNP Paribas Investment Partners maintains its high expectations for the Mexican market over the long term and in January launched its family of Ciclos de Vida funds targeted at institutional clients.
Colombian AFPs retreated from emerging markets and Europe in November
February 7, 2017 by
Significant redemptions from Porvenir and Colfondos led to some disappointing results for global providers in November, especially iShares, Pictet and State Street.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2017
February 7, 2017 by
A total of 16 products were added in January to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). UBAM, Allianz, BNP Paribas, Vanguard, Man, and Edmond de Rothschild were among the managers registering products.
Banchile looks for new managers and does not rule out regional distribution
February 7, 2017 by
Cristian Schulin-Zeuthen, institutional distribution manager of Banchile Inversiones AGF, said Manulife and Stone Harbour are merely the first two of several new brands that will be brought on in the first half of 2017.
Merger consolidates two broker-dealer networks with deep ties to Latin America
February 7, 2017 by
Pending regulatory approval, Northeast Securities' international business operation will merge with Global Investor Services, creating a network with more than USD 8 billion in customer assets.
Andbank considers expansion into Argentina
February 7, 2017 by
Private-banking services for Argentines have largely been relegated to Uruguay since the early 2000s, when Argentina defaulted on its debt and the banking system collapsed.
UBS report reveals soaring investor optimism overall in early 2017
February 7, 2017 by
"Investors are more willing to move cash off the sidelines and increase investments, while business owners are set to increase capital spending and hiring," said Paula Polito, client strategy officer of UBS Wealth Management Americas.
BlackRock Study: Institutional investors to put cash to work in 2017
February 3, 2017 by
"Reflation is set to take root this year and could well be the final prompt that institutions have needed to rethink their cash allocations and views on risk," said Edwin Conway, global head of the institutional client business at BlackRock.
BNY Mellon expands role of Iberian head Evers to include Latam
January 25, 2017 by
Antonio Salvador Nasur will continue in his regional role based in Santiago, Chile, reporting directly to Sasha Evers, who is based in Madrid.
Brazilian fund industry logs net inflows of BRL 109 billion in 2016
January 25, 2017 by
The fund industry reported record net inflows in December BRL 17 billion (USD 6 billion) with BRL 10 billion flowing into retirement funds (a record haul for any month), BRL 6.2 billion into fixed-income funds and BRL 2.6 billion into private-equity funds.
