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.
S&P Dow Jones to take over all Lima Stock Exchange indices
September 23, 2014 by
S&P DJI will be responsible for the marketing and commercial licensing of the BVL indices. The agreement also allows S&P DJI to eventually calculate all of the BVL indices, and to jointly create new indices with the Exchange to meet the evolving needs of investors inside and out of Peru.
Important changes to Mexican pension law put off until 2015
September 23, 2014 by
Proposals to increase contribution levels, boost voluntary savings and relax the restrictive investment regime will not be put to Congress until at least 2015, via a bill from the Executive or as a result of the work of an expert committee close to being formed.
Consar greenlights funding of USD 400 million Banamex mandate with Pioneer
September 23, 2014 by
The president of the Consar, Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo), told Fund Pro Latin America that the agency believes mandates are quite important vehicles at the disposal of Afores, but acknowledged that the approval processes need to be sped up.
Chilean and Colombian flows help Allfunds Bank double its business in 18 months
September 19, 2014 by
Carlos Felipe Stozitzky, (photo) regional manager at Latam Allfunds Bank, said the company has signed contracts with 22 Chilean fund managers, who in general are having a great year in terms of new flows.
Peruvian pension-fund cross-border limit raised from 40% to 42%
September 19, 2014 by
The increase would be made in four installments through January 2015. According to Latin Asset Management estimates, the increase translates directly to an additional USD 195 million in potential cross-border flows per month.
