As the US heads into "the greatest period of wealth transfer we’ve ever seen, there is much insight that we can gain from the experience of the successful wealth-transfer and legacy planning that takes place in Europe," said John Mathews of UBS Wealth Management Americas.
Fidelity to offer iShares Core ETFs commission-free to advisors and investors
October 24, 2016 by
In announcing a price cut on iShares Core ETFs, Fidelity's Ram Subramaniam said: “We want customers to receive the best value, whether that means offering a Fidelity solution or one from a third-party leader."
BlackRock uses DOL fiduciary rule to promote iShares in advisory channel
October 24, 2016 by
"We aim to set a new market convention for core investing and long-term investors,” said Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares. Fees on its growing US iShares Core ETFs have been slashed.
Amundi shows interest in Pioneer acquisition
October 24, 2016 by
Pioneer manages EUR 220 billion and employs 2,000 people in 28 countries. It has Latam offices in Miami, Santiago de Chile and Mexico City.
First half presented challenges for cross-border managers in the retail space
October 24, 2016 by
Demand for cross-border funds on the part of affluent Latin American investors slipped in the first half of 2016, with AUMs falling 1.1%. As a result, AUMs fell to USD 99.6 billion as of the end of June. A small gain in the Andean market helped offset weakness in the US and Mercosur segments.
Investec shuts Compass-run Mexican equity fund amid fall in AUM
October 21, 2016 by
The Investec GSF Mexican Equity fund was launched as Luxembourg-domiciled fund in February 2014 using the expertise of Latin American investment specialist Compass Group and its CIO Luis Yance, Citywire reported.
Public marches to protest tax credits of AFPs owned by multinationals
October 21, 2016 by
The public is up in arms over the USD 400 million tax benefits received on a write-down of the goodwill stemming from MetLife's purchase of AFP Provida and Principal's purchase of AFP Cuprum in recent years.
Principal Afore to invest up to USD 200 million in first international mandate
October 14, 2016 by
The selected manager must be very active in the geography of interest, "in order to operate with great depth in terms of company selection, which is what interests us," Juan Manuel Verón, chief investment officer of this global operator in Mexico, told Fund Pro Latin America.
Ribeiro announces departure from Santander AM in Brazil
October 13, 2016 by
Conrado Engel, chairman of Santander's asset-management business in Brazil, will reportedly take the place of Luciane Ribeiro, until a new CEO is named.
Citi ups investment in Mexico, while selling off Argentine and Brazilian consumer units
October 13, 2016 by
Jane Fraser, Citi Latin America CEO, emphasized that the firm would continue to have a presence in Argentina and Brazil outside of the consumer segment.
