In an interview with Fund Pro Latin America, the Afore, Mexico's largest with USD 42 billion in assets under management, shared the names of the two winning firms, and said it would allocate up to USD 250 million to each firm. Meanwhile, the pension manager also said selection of a custodian was not yet finalized and that another RFP was being readied. View article for full details.
European- and Japanese-equity funds finished 2013 with additional flows from Chilean AFPs
January 23, 2014 by
AFP exposure to these two regions expanded by nearly USD 6 billion in 2013. Top selling products in December were two ETFs of the iShares family. When considering the entire 2013 campaign, mutual funds managed by DWS (Deutsche), Pioneer and Threadneedle led among the European-oriented products, while iShares ETFs took the lion's share of the Japanese action. Full details are available in the attached holdings and flow reports.
MILA and Asian Passport initiative spark renewed interest in integrating Latam funds business
January 23, 2014 by
Fund managers are enthusiastic about the creation of a regional fund passport, since a regulatory framework of this type would multiply their business, based on the facilities for integrating investors from several countries into a single fund, selling the same fund in various markets, having a standardized tax treatment and integrating capabilities in order to compete with large international fund managers.
Mohamed El-Erian to leave PIMCO in March
January 23, 2014 by
Mohamed El-Erian abruptly stepped down as chief executive of the giant asset manager, which has struggled to hold on to investors as demand for its bond funds wanes.
Prudential names Ezequiel Rodriguez head of Mexico
January 20, 2014 by
Rodriguez, whose appointment is effective immediately, is based in Mexico City, reports to Alfonso Munk, managing director and head of Latin America.
Source: Performance-fee model for Afores will not stall mandate rollout
January 16, 2014 by
This measure is part of a larger reform package slated to be submitted to Congress for debate in late 2014. The same package is likely to contain an increase in the international-allocation limit, which has been stuck at the 20% level since 2003.
MetLife and Citi announce global distribution agreement in 15 markets through 2025
January 16, 2014 by
The agreement expands upon an existing distribution agreement between MetLife and Citi that will expire in 2015. The products will be available to Latin American clients in Argentina and Brazil.
Relaunch of Colombian fund industry set for 2014
January 16, 2014 by
The most important changes in the new rules include allowing specialization of the various activities required to operate mutual funds, fast-tracking the authorization and distribution process for funds investing in traditional assets, and a more prominent role for custodians. In addition, non-Colombian securities registered in MILA countries would now be considered "traditional" assets.
Larrain’s institutional distribution area unaffected by brokerage flap
January 13, 2014 by
Distribution of foreign managers’ mutual funds grew in September, October and November, while AUMs of local mutual funds and closed-end funds held steady.
Itaú-Corpbanca deal would raise Brazilian firm’s regional profile
January 13, 2014 by
Corp's positioning in Colombia is what adds a special interest for Itaú, given that opportunities for expansion in the region have been difficult to come by. Price tags for financial services assets in Mexico, for example, the second largest regional market after Brazil, are relatively high. In Chile, entities are smaller given the country's small size, but opportunities for deals are scarce.
