Mexico faces near-term challenges regarding oil revenues, but the longer-term growth story is solid, says Luc D’Hooge (photo), head of emerging-markets debt at the Swiss group.
UBS advisors in the Americas can now access Mercer’s global manager research and analytics
The relationship will provide the investment management research team within UBS Financial Services with access to Mercer's 9,000 manager-research opinions and performance analytics.
Victoire hires Fabio Melo to develop new business with institutional investors
Before landing at Victoire, Melo was responsible for the relationship with institutional investors at NEO Investimentos.
S&P Dow Jones Indices first to launch smart-beta products in Brazil
The launch is a "very important step toward increasing index-based opportunities for investors and further educating them on the merits of the Brazilian capital market," said Edemir Pinto (photo), CEO of BM&F Bovespa.
Santander’s newfound independence broadens its horizons
"We can also grow outside Santander group," says Jesús Mendoza, CEO of Santander Asset Management Mexico. How? We will go after the world’s large institutional funds: sit down with the 'Abu Dhabis' and sell them Mexico, with the Norwegians and sell them Mexico, with the Chinese and sell Latam and Mexico."
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2015
While Franklin Templeton and iShares led with nine mutual funds and 10 ETFs, respectively, registered in the month, Allianz, HSBC, Bluebay, NN IM, Pimco and Vanguard also won approval for products of their own.
PIMCO hires Ben Bernanke as senior adviser
Bernanke, who stepped down from the Fed in 2014, will add his economic insights to the firm’s investment process.
Brazilian asset manager Gávea in talks to buy back control from JP Morgan
Gávea was co-founded in 2003 by Arminio Fraga, the former head of Brazil’s central bank. Gávea had BRL 18.1 billion (USD 5.8 billion) in assets under management as of February, according to Latin Asset Management.
2014 marked the return of Morgan Stanley in Chile
Driven by a stepped-up marketing effort by local distributor Picton Advisors, investments by Chilean AFPs in the US-based manager grew from USD 26 million to USD 736 million.









