Columbia Threadneedle’s Joseph Sweigart said his firm is teaming with independent manager Rio Bravo Investimentos to launch a Brazilian-domiciled European-equity fund targeting Brazil’s corporate-pension market.
Chilean managers swayed by PineBridge’s local presence and global perspective
October 14, 2015 by
"In the last two years, investors have shown great interest in equity funds in Asia and India, along with private capital funds focused on loans and secondary funds," said Stacy Steimel, managing director at PineBridge Investments in Santiago.
Mirae’s Brazilian arm to launch local feeder investing in Asia ex-Japan
October 14, 2015 by
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.
