The longtime CIO of Afore Invercap, Hanono had jumped to MetLife in May 2014, where he was responsible for the group's investment and strategy units.
Julius Baer enters Mexico with stake in leading financial advisory
July 27, 2015 by
The partnership with NSC Asesores, Mexico's leading independent financial advisory, gives Julius Baer "access to one of the largest and most promising domestic wealth management markets in Latin America," said Boris F.J. Collardi, CEO of Julius Baer.
Strong VC performance drives jump in State Street’s GX Private Equity Index
July 24, 2015 by
Venture capital was the best performing private equity strategy with a return of 3.87% in the quarter. However, Will Kinlaw, head of State Street Associates, warned that fund distributions are outpacing capital draws over the last 33 months. Limited partners may be at a loss on whether to reinvest these assets in private equity.
Ileana Salas to head global institutional sales at Santander AM
July 15, 2015 by
Salas will help build relationships with sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, investment consultants, corporates, insurers, wholesale clients and family offices.
BNP Paribas outlines how mandate process in Mexico could be improved
July 15, 2015 by
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.
