Managers with a local presence in Brazil are finally benefiting from their early-mover status in Brazil, among them Western Asset, PIMCO, JPM and Schroders.
Amid difficulties, Brazilian fund industry raises USD 27 billion through August
September 30, 2020 by
Balanced/Mixed and Equity classes raised more in the first eight months of the year (BRL 48.8 billion) than the amount in the same period of 2019 (BRL 41.4 billion).
Colombian AFPs plunged back into equity in June as markets rallied
September 4, 2020 by
Cross-border funds and ETFs attracted USD 376 million from the AFPs in June to finish the month with USD 19.2 billion in assets under management.
Chilean AFPs jump back into equity, fixed-income in June
September 4, 2020 by
The AFPs increased their exposure to equity by USD 1.3 billion during the month, while boosting investments in fixed-income funds by USD 1.3 billion.
Picton takes over institutional distribution duties for Federated Hermes
August 26, 2020 by
Picton will focus on positioning Federated Hermes’ investment capabilities and services in the Latin American pension sector and with other institutions.
Jupiter expands Latin America and US offshore distribution team
August 26, 2020 by
Jupiter's William Lopez has put together a distribution team that relies on three external firms in addition to in-house professionals.
Colombian AFPs pulled further away from equities in May
August 26, 2020 by
Cross-border funds and ETFs attracted USD 31 million from the AFPs in May to finish the month with USD 18.2 billion in assets under management.
AMLO floats bid to increase Afore contribution rate to 15%
August 26, 2020 by
The Mexican president's surprise announcement would boost contributions from the current 6.5% rate over eight years, with employers footing the bill.
BlackRock sees AFPs increasing their use of fixed-income ETFs
August 26, 2020 by
Fixed-income ETF trading volume spiked by a factor of four or five during the onset of the pandemic, said Benjamín Souza, director and fixed income strategist for Latin America at BlackRock.
SURA launches Lux Sicav to capture global clientele
August 22, 2020 by
"The vehicle launch places SURA on the same footing as the more important global asset management firms, while reinforcing our value proposition," stated Ignacio Calle, CEO of SURA Asset Management.
