Jupiter's William Lopez has put together a distribution team that relies on three external firms in addition to in-house professionals.
AMLO floats bid to increase Afore contribution rate to 15%
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
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.
Peruvian AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – July 2020
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian AFP allocations to global mutual fund managers, over various time periods. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class, over various time periods. Data as of July 31, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: Acadian; AB; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Axa; AZ Fund; Barings; BlackRock;Baillie Gifford; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deutsche; Degroof Petercam; Dimensional; Eastspring; EDM; Federated Investment; First Trust; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GBM; Goldman Sachs; Groupama; Global Evolution; Lazard; Ossiam; Janus Henderson; Invesco; Investec; JP Morgan; Man; Moneda; Matthews; MDO; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; M&G; NN Investment ; Nordea; Northern Trust; Nomura; Pictet; Pimco; PineBrigde; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Standard Life Aberdeen; Columbia Threadneedle; UBS; Russell; Tokio Marine; Van Eck; Vanguard; Veritas; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – July 2020
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Includes monthly and year to date NNI data, 30-day % change, month-end assets and market share by managers. Data as of July 31, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – July 2020
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of July 31, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – July 2020
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of July 31, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: 1832 AM; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Groupama; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JP Morgan; Mandarine; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Powershares; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Allianz Colseguros; Popular; Alianza.
SURA launches Lux Sicav to capture global clientele
"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.
Cross-border fixed-income funds being scooped up by Colombian AFPs
Over USD 900 million was invested in the asset class during the first half of 2020, with Colfondos and Protección leading the way.









