Jorge Sierra, director at Mirae Asset in Brazil, said the Korean firm will attack both institutional and individual investors with the launch. The local feeder invests in the USD 700 million Mirae Asia Great Consumer fund, whose benchmark is the MSCI Asia Ex-Japan index.
Franklin adds to Mexican fund lineup in fixed-income segment
October 6, 2015 by
Hugo Petricioli, the Franklin's director and country manager in Mexico, said the launch would expand its product line and make "our investment strategies available to more investors."
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2015
October 1, 2015 by
AXA and Fidelity registered six new mutual funds, while Nordea had three new funds approved.
AXA beefs up staffing for Americas offshore business
October 1, 2015 by
The firm hired Rafael Tovar (photo) as director of US offshore distribution and transferred from Spain Leticia Aymerich, naming her head of customer service for the Americas region. Both are based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
JP Morgan names Thomson to new post overseeing global institutional business
October 1, 2015 by
Patrick Thomson retains his existing role as global head of sovereign clients, and now leads the firm’s institutional sales efforts for international clients, including Latin American pension funds and insurance companies.
Barclays recommends investors position for a lower growth environment
October 1, 2015 by
"There is no quick bounce-back coming,” said Ajay Rajadhyaksha, head of macro research at Barclays. He also believes the US dollar will continue to be strong vs. downside for the Euro and other commodity currencies.
Goldman Sachs gets in the ETF game with launch of US Large Cap vehicle
October 1, 2015 by
"Our clients asked us to apply our investment expertise to exchange-traded funds," said Michael Crinieri, GSAM's global head of ETF strategies. “We believe ActiveBeta ETFs create solutions for them and capitalize on our global reach and deep knowledge of the markets.”
Afores join forces with Canadian investor to fund Mexican infrastructure projects
October 1, 2015 by
CDPQ, whose president is Michael Sabia (photo) and the consortium of Mexican Afores plan to commit about USD 1 billion each to the venture. CDPQ will hold a 51% interest, with Afores XXI Banorte, Sura, Banamex, Pensionissste and infrastructure fund Fonadin holding the rest.
Santander to market its first Lux funds to Chilean AFPs
September 30, 2015 by
Santander Asset Management has formally joined the ranks of international firms distributing to AFPs in the country, with the approval of a European Dividend and a Latin American Corporate Bond fund, said María Paz Hidalgo, CEO of Santander Asset Management Chile.
Matthews gains long-term stability as Mizuho Financial buys 16% stake in Asia specialist firm
September 30, 2015 by
"Mizuho’s investment will help ensure continued long-term stability of ownership while retaining our independence," said William Hackett, chief executive officer of Matthews Asia. Mizuho, headquartered in Tokyo, is Japan's second largest financial-services group, with assets in excess of USD 1.6 trillion.
