Noting that the Afores were born in 1997 and turn 18 in 2015, Luis Palacio, sales director of BNP Paribas Investment Partners in Mexico, says: "They have reached legal age and must be allowed to make decisions like adults."
Mark Mobius to step aside as lead manager of Templeton Emerging Markets trust
July 15, 2015 by
His replacement, Carlos Hardenberg, who has been part of Templeton's emerging markets team for 13 years, will relocate to London as part of the reorganization, effective October 1.
MFS: Investors will turn to active strategies should volatility crank up
July 15, 2015 by
"At some point, we will see additional volatility and that creates opportunity for active managers to identify risks and generate alpha," said Joe Flaherty, chief investment risk officer at MFS Investment Management.
FATCA: Chilean market still awaiting ratification of tax agreements
July 13, 2015 by
Both countries must ratify an intergovernmental agreement and double-taxation agreement before Chile can begin releasing account information of US clients to American tax authorities.
Banchile likely to absorb Penta fund lineup if merger goes through
July 9, 2015 by
Local analysts believe that the mutual funds of Penta would be rapidly absorbed by the funds of Banchile. However, doubts abound regarding the merger of the two firms' closed-end funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2015
July 9, 2015 by
BlackRock registered six new iShares ETFs and four mutual funds, while JP Morgan and Principal each had two new funds approved.
Banco do Brasil, UBS target local pensions in launch of cross-border sustainable fund
July 9, 2015 by
"UBS has a strong and long-standing track record in sustainable investing, an area which will only continue to grow in importance," said Marilyn Foglia, head of Latin America for UBS GAM.
Latest global fund launches in Brazil involve Aberdeen, Nordea and Deutsche
July 9, 2015 by
The launches are aimed primarily at pension funds in the case of Aberdeen and Nordea, who have teamed with Banco do Brasil, while Deutsche has set its sights on both the institutional and wealth-management segments, according to the firm's Victor Arakaki.
El Dorado aims for larger role in Andean fund-distribution business
June 29, 2015 by
This service is being launched precisely at a time when the Peruvian pension fund investment regime has undergone important changes, including elimination of "approved lists" of the SBS, creation of sub-limits for investments in private equity, and validation of mutual funds that use derivatives for hedging.
Consar, Afores and global managers discuss speeding up the mandate process
June 29, 2015 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez has met recently with the teams of Afore Banamex and two global managers with which the pension manager has funded mandates, Schroders and BlackRock.
