Funds from Templeton and BlackRock led the advance in the Asian region, while an Asian products from Investec and a Japanese fund from Julius Baer were among the biggest losers in August, which was another bad month for US and European funds as well.
Chilean AFPs added allocations to Asia and emerging-market-bond funds in August
September 22, 2016 by
PIMCO scores with currency-hedged Brazilian fixed-income fund
September 20, 2016 by
"We decided to offer a fund protected from currency volatility," said Luis Otavio Oliveira, vice president of PIMCO and responsible for business development in Latin America.
Vision Advisors creates business development area, led by Javiera Prado
September 20, 2016 by
As a replacement for Prado in the institutional area, Vision has named an executive that had previously worked for local third-party representative Swiss Advisors.
MFS reorganizes its Latin American sales approach
September 20, 2016 by
MFS has lost two Argentina-based directors, named a Miami-based executive as managing director for the Americas, and ended a third-party distribution relationship with Santiago-based Picton Advisors.
Itaú names Safra fund manager as global CIO for private banking area
September 19, 2016 by
Nicholas McCarthy will be based in Sao Paulo and oversee strategy for asset allocation and the investment-advisory business for wealthy Latin American individuals.
HIG Capital takes aim at Colombian private-equity and alternatives market
September 19, 2016 by
The global private-equity firm has installed Andrés Marulanda, an MIT graduate with nine years' experience in the local private-equity market, in its newly established Bogota office.
Fixed-income and flexible funds drive inflows in August
September 19, 2016 by
The Brazilian mutual fund industry posted net new inflows of BRL 21.1 billion (USD 6.4 billion) in August 2016, bringing total NNI to USD 72 billion in the first eight months of 2016.
Fidelity angles for piece of the Factor ETF action
September 19, 2016 by
While commenting on the launch of six factor ETFs, Anthony Rochte, president of Fidelity's ETF-services division, noted that its USD 250 billion in ETF AUMs represents about 11% of all US-domiciled ETF assets.
Credit Suisse bolsters position in Mexican real-estate segment
September 18, 2016 by
Raul Gallegos, who came to Credit Suisse when GE Capital exited the Mexican market, told Fund Pro Latin America that the latest fund is shooting for institutional investment of USD 500 million by the end of 2016.
Scotia Wealth in Mexico allocates USD 650 million to third parties
September 15, 2016 by
Open architecture allows newly branded Scotia Wealth Management to offer the best solutions to its affluent Mexican clients, said VP Jaime Montemayor.
