The Veritas Asian Fund, managed by Ezra Sun, invests in Asia (ex Japan) and its performance has shown great consistency. In 2017, it had a return of about 50%, undoubtedly catching the attention of AFPs.
Four alternatives managers now approved in the CCR
February 27, 2018 by
Intermediate Capital Group, Oaktree Capital Management, The Carlyle Group and Ardian got the go-ahead from the risk-rating commission to offer alternatives products to the AFPs.
Mirabaud AM exec shakeup brings new coverage of Latin America
February 27, 2018 by
Elena Villalba will be responsible for business development in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Meanwhile, Raimundo Martín, managing director for Iberia and Latin America since October 2012, is leaving the company.
Brazilian mutual fund industry raises BRL 25 billion in January
February 27, 2018 by
The road ahead for Brazilian fixed-income funds seems rough, as yields are compressed and the benchmark interest rate sits below 7%.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – December 2017
February 27, 2018 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of December 30, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Colfondos; AFP Old Mutual.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – December 2017
February 26, 2018 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2012 through 2016, and as of December 31, 2017.
Chilean AFPs snapped up Asia and emerging market bonds in January
February 26, 2018 by
Emerging market bonds rivaled Asia equity for attention in January, attracting USD 702 million from Chilean AFPs. The category had USD 12.2 billion in AUM at the end of the month, making it the third-biggest allocation for the AFPs with a 13.9% share.
The iShares business in Mexico enjoyed a 38% jump in organic growth in 2017
February 26, 2018 by
In an extended interview with Fund Pro Latin America, Nicolas Gomez, head of iShares for Latin America and Iberia, discussed the scope of ETF business in the region and BlackRock's asset-gathering approach from a distribution and product perspective.
ETF providers seek to fill “commodity gap” in AFP investment regime
February 26, 2018 by
While commodities are off limits in AFP portfolios, ETF distributors are promoting products that have high correlation to various commodities and offer negative correlation to pension portfolios. Alberto Menéndez of Credicorp Capital, distributor of State Street, is among them.
Peru – AFP Report Statistics – September 2017
February 26, 2018 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Peruvian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of September 30, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Henderson; PowerShares; Pioneer; Matthews; Allianz; Fidelity; Julius Baer; BNP Paribas; Threadneedle; Dimensional; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Deutsche; Muzinich; Axa; Robeco; JP Morgan; Investec; Schroders; NN IP; UBS; GBM; Aberdeen; Vontobel; BlackRock; Invesco; Nomura; GAM; Van Eck; MFS; Franklin Templeton; Tokio Marine; BNY Mellon AM; Amundi; Goldman Sachs; Wellington; Aviva Investors; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
