The firm, which is backed by Blackstone, has announced that it will open an office in Colombia and investment of up to USD 500 million.
BNP Paribas names Brazilian president in effort to accelerate growth
October 10, 2014 by
Sandrine Ferdane is replacing Louis Bazire as president of the Brazilian unit. Bazire will continue as head of Latin America.
Banamex CEO steps aside in wake of scandal
October 10, 2014 by
Javier Arrigunaga, the bank’s chief executive, is stepping down “in light of the difficult challenges our franchise in Mexico has faced over the past year,” Banamex chairman Manuel Medina-Mora announced.
Fidelity’s Latam expert takes charge of new emerging-market fund
October 10, 2014 by
The Luxembourg-domiciled Fidelity Funds – Emerging Market Focus fund was formally launched on September 29. Alex Duffy was named portfolio manager.
Unicredit considers sale of Pioneer Investments to Santander
September 30, 2014 by
The potential deal would see Santander Asset Management and Pioneer Investments merged into an entity which would have around USD 440 billion in assets under management.
Allianz and Votorantim team up to launch FoF targeted to Brazilian pensions
September 30, 2014 by
The local feeder focusing on European equity starts with seed capital of USD 8 million, three quarters of which was put up by Allianz. The fund's biggest selling point is its avoidance of markets in the US, where most early launches have tended to target.
Bill Gross quits PIMCO to join Janus Capital
September 30, 2014 by
Gross's first day on the job at Janus was Sept. 29. He will begin managing the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond fund and related strategies beginning October 6, Janus said.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2014
September 30, 2014 by
A total of 15 mutual funds and 2 ETFS were added in September to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Two asset managers made first appearence in the list: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CBIC) and China AMC.
Consar discloses plans to speed up mandate process
September 30, 2014 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo) is convinced that mandates are a tool the Afores should be using more. He told Fund Pro Latin America that the pension regulator is doing its best to speed up the mandate process.
Fitch assigns high standards rating to Banorte Ixe as asset manager
September 24, 2014 by
One of the rating factors is the strength of its investment platform and operational framework compared to the standards applied by institutional investors in Mexico.
