A new rule intended to make it easier for Brazilian pensions to allocate to feeder funds investing in cross-border funds is so confusing that it may have the effect of causing redemptions from these products, at least until there is clarification.
Brazilian pensions less likely to invest abroad despite new resolution facilitating use of local feeders
December 13, 2017 by
CMN Resolution 4.611
December 11, 2017 by
Alters Resolution 3.792, from September 24, 2009, which set rules on the allocation of assets of plans administered by Brazilian closed pension funds.
Scotiabank agrees to buy BBVA’s stake in BBVA Chile
December 6, 2017 by
Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter has said that the potential acquisition of BBVA’s retail business in Chile was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Prima AFP names Corpancho head of equities
December 6, 2017 by
In his new role, Oscar Corpancho has responsibility over portfolio managers Jorge Morey and Juan de Dios Cárdenas, who are in charge of international-equities analysis and mutual-fund selection.
VanEck adds tax-friendly UCITS to Mexico offering
December 6, 2017 by
“Since launching our first UCITS ETF in 2015, we have seen increasing investor interest in Mexico," noted Eduardo Escario, regional director at VanEck.
Compass Argentina looking ahead to capital market reform
December 6, 2017 by
"We will be launching new liquid strategies in the short term and by 2018 we will be very focused on structuring real-estate funds," said Juan Cruz Elizagaray, country head of the Compass Group in Argentina.
BCI boosts US presence with USD 528 million purchase of TotalBank
December 6, 2017 by
BCI owns City National Bank of Florida and had been in talks with TotalBank’s former owner Banco Popular before it was acquired by Santander, which is commandeered by Jose Antonio Alvarez.
Santander to assume management of JP Morgan’s Brazilian-risk funds
December 6, 2017 by
With the deal, Santander could add over USD 5 billion to its USD 80.5 billion in AUMs in Brazil. Santander already has more than 1 million local investors in its Brazilian-domiciled funds.
AllianceBernstein says Mexico among “most promising” markets in the region
December 4, 2017 by
AllianceBernstein, fresh off winning an Afore mandate, is ready to expand its operations in Mexico. It is actively seeking other mandates while deepening ties to the retail segment, according to Miguel Rozensztroch, senior managing director for Latin America.
Finaccess and Credit Suisse combine strengths to raise money among affluent in Mexico
December 4, 2017 by
The fund family was jointly designed by Finaccess and Credit Suisse, and offer access to a portfolio of strategies managed by Credit Suisse, Finaccess's Luis Cervantes told Fund Pro Latin America. Both firms distribute the products.
