"We are now NN Investment Partners, but we are still the same people with the same commitment, the same strategies and the same investment philosophy," said Jaime Rodríguez Pato, CEO of NN Investment Partners Iberia & Latin America.
BNP Paribas delves into alternative investments in Brazil
April 24, 2015 by
President of BNP Paribas AM, Luiz Sorge (photo), predicted that the new area will come to represent between 5% and 10% of overall AUM.
Santander Asset Management will be known as Pioneer Investments after pending merger
April 24, 2015 by
Of interest to market observers is how Santander Asset Management's Latin American fund operations will be impacted, considering that these units are attached at the hip to their related retail banking operations, on which the asset manager depends for distribution.
AFP Integra applauds raising of international investment limit in Peru
April 17, 2015 by
Raising the international investment limit to 42% "has been very positive for our system," said Jorge Ramos, CEO of Sura Peru - AFP Integra. "It has allowed us to diversify our investments and achieve positive real returns in all our funds despite the very negative performance of the local stock market."
BofA Merrill Lynch survey finds concerns of overvaluation in both equity and bond markets
April 17, 2015 by
The proportion of global investors saying equity markets are overvalued has reached its highest level since 2000. A net 25 percent of respondents to the global survey say that global equities are currently overvalued, up from a net 23% in March and a net 8% in February. This is still, however, short of the record-high level of a net 42% in 1999.
KKR appoints Luis Téllez as senior advisor
April 17, 2015 by
Téllez is the former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Mexican Stock Exchange, where served for the last five years. In this role, he presided over the largest number of IPO in the history of BMV and he oversaw a full upgrade of the technological capabilities of the exchange.
Van Eck sees technology driving big Industry changes
April 17, 2015 by
“We’re seeing a sea change not only in the way investment management services are being delivered to clients, but also in the way investors are sourcing and vetting investment ideas,” said Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Global.
Banorte-Ixe: Open architecture a laudable but challenging goal
April 17, 2015 by
"The principle that anyone can distribute any fund is laudable," but there must also be clear ground rules, a communication platform between fund managers and distributors, and and effort to improve financial literacy of clients, says Alejandro Aguilar Ceballos, CEO of Operadora de Fondos Banorte-Ixe.
Afore Banamex disburses USD 820 million to three global firms
April 9, 2015 by
With the latest disbursement, Banamex has announced mandates of USD 3.2 billion, of which it has already allocated USD 2.1 billion, according to figures maintained by Latin Asset Management.
Banco do Brasil selects four European experts for new range of global feeders
April 9, 2015 by
Carlos Takahashi, CEO of BB DTVM, said the Brazilian asset management giant plans to offer the products to a cross-section of domestic investors, from pensions to individuals, thanks to recent rule changes in the domestic market.
