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.
Asset managers anxious as banking regulator is absorbed by Financial Market Commission
May 31, 2019 by
Given their strong dependence on the banking system, the Chilean asset management industry is on edge over future compliance requirements that the CMF may impose.
SSGA adds 31 SPDR UCITS to Mexican product lineup
May 31, 2019 by
"Our Mexican-listed range now spans over 100 funds across broad and targeted fixed-income and equity exposures,” said SSGA's Heinz Volquarts.
Chilean AFPs targeted emerging-markets bonds, Asian and Latam equities in April
May 30, 2019 by
Chilean AFPs added USD 554 million to cross-border funds and ETFs in April, taking in more emerging-market bonds and Latin American equity as they continued to seek yield amid high valuations.
Vanguard to register mutual funds for sale to Mexican Afores
May 28, 2019 by
With Afores getting the OK to diversify out of ETFs, Vanguard's local office, under Juan Hernandez, is listing cross-border mutual funds for sale to the pension managers.
