Led by iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, the emerging-markets-equity category attracted USD 140 million from AFPs in an otherwise poor December for cross-border firms.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2019
February 25, 2019 by
Jupiter, Invesco, Pictet, Franklin Templeton (ETF), L&G (ETF), Bain (Alternative) and StepStone (Alternative) were the managers registering products in January 2019.
Credicorp Capital to strengthen traditional brands and add new alternatives
June 11, 2019 by
Building on its own fund lineup and strengthening existing third-party traditional and alternatives relationships are Credicorp Capital's key objectives, says Felipe Sotomayor.
Chilean AFPs favor emerging-markets debt despite equity gains
February 21, 2019 by
While Asian, European and Japanese equity funds suffered outflows, emerging-markets-bond funds bagged USD 485 million. Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration was the big winner.
Siefore shift to life-cycle funds on track for passage in late 2019
June 11, 2019 by
The ex-head of the Afore association and now installed in Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Carlos Noriega has helped keep important pension reform measures on track in the Legislature.
Principal’s Mexican fund management unit raises profile in corporate pension space
July 2, 2019 by
"In countries where Principal is present, we are dedicated to management of resources for retirement and we believe there is a great potential in Mexico,” says the firm's Luis Lozano,
AdCap preps product rollout in Peruvian market
July 1, 2019 by
A fixed-income mutual fund denominated in Peruvian Soles and a closed-end real-estate fund will be hitting the market soon, said AdCap's Martin Palmer.
Chilean AFPs barrel into equity despite index losses
January 31, 2019 by
The AFPs finished 2018 with USD 71.9 billion invested in cross-border funds, 71% of which was in equities. Net outflows reached USD 1.7 billion in the fourth quarter due to the bloodbath in fixed-income funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2019
June 3, 2019 by
JP Morgan led with eight ETFs registered in the month, while Lyxor (4), M&G (2), Amundi (1), Comgest (1), HSBC (1) and Angelo Gordon (1) won approval for their products.
Portfolios of Mexico-based family offices are surprisingly diversified
July 3, 2019 by
Young but ambitious, the 50+ family offices operating in Mexico are stocked with alternatives. Investments in general are divided 50-50 between local and international, says Amexcap's Jaime García.
