Colombian AFPs showed a preference for North American and Latin American equity in April, while scaling back their positions in emerging-market equities, as escalating US trade rhetoric encouraged the AFPs to invest domestically.
Poor showing in May puts small dent in Brazilian fund industry’s YTD growth for 2018
June 20, 2018 by
Despite negative flows of BRL 4 billion in May, there was positive flows for riskier asset classes, including equities, hybrid funds and riskier classes of fixed-income funds.
Miguel Varas joins Amundi’s Latin American team
June 20, 2018 by
The former AFP Provida executive will take on a client segment made up of central banks and sovereign funds, while also working to strengthen already-established distribution ties with regional AFPs.
Amundi strengthens focus on Latin American institutional asset gathering
June 20, 2018 by
After its merger with Pioneer, Amundi has decided to attack the Latin American institutional market from Santiago and Mexico, leveraging the experience of Silvia Fernández, who led Pioneer's distribution area in Andean markets.
Developed-market equities lose luster for Chilean AFPs in May
June 19, 2018 by
Chilean AFPs pulled USD 125 million of assets from offshore funds and ETFs in May, cooling on European, Japanese and North American equities as trade concerns plagued markets. Asian and Latin American equities continued to attract flows, however.
Morgan Stanley: Sustainable investing gains momentum among pension, wealth entities
June 19, 2018 by
“The growing sophistication among asset owners about when and how to integrate ESG into the investment process creates opportunities to tailor strategies and provide customized solutions," said Morgan's Rui de Figueiredo.
Franklin preps ETFs for Mexican retail and institutional segments
June 19, 2018 by
Franklin is introducing a line of ETFs that includes passive and Smart Beta strategies. Demand for these instruments has been high, says Jennifer M. Johnson, president and COO.
Swiss-based Partners Group makes exclusive distribution deal with Argentine brokerage
June 13, 2018 by
The deal was made possible by legislation that allows Argentine clients to invest directly in financial instruments domiciled outside the country, provided that they have a local agent as a link to the operation abroad.
Colombian AFPs want more contributors in system, even if they receive less from each affiliate
June 12, 2018 by
Instead of two regimes (state-run pay-as-you-go and AFPs) competing, there should be a single system based on government social security and individual contributions to public and private AFPs, says the Colombian pension association.
Spoiled by 2017 returns, individual investors are poised to react poorly to market volatility
June 12, 2018 by
“After an exceptional year in 2017, volatility is back, and investors are feeling as uncertain as the markets,” said David Giunta, CEO for the US and Canada at Natixis Investment Managers.
