While iShares led with five ETFs registered in the month, four of them currency hedged products, Edmond de Rothschild (3), Legg Mason (2), Credit Suisse (2), Investec (1), Julius Baer (1) and Lazard (1) won approval for their mutual funds.
State Street buys GE Asset Management to push into alternatives
The USD 485 million deal “will bring new alternatives capabilities in direct private equity and real estate,” said Ron O’Hanley, who heads State Street’s asset management unit.
Mobius steps aside as head of Templeton Emerging Markets Group
Mark Mobius is to hand over the day-to-day management of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, as the company’s US-based parent, Franklin Templeton, brings under one umbrella its emerging markets divisions.
Santander Brasil eyes Citigroup’s banking branches to grow wealthy clientele
Santander Brasil, the local unit of Spain's Banco Santander SA, wants to grow banking and other financial services for high net-worth clients, senior vice president Conrado Engel said at an event with investors in Rio de Janeiro.
Report: Wealthy Latin Americans could use a lot more help on the advice side
Advisors could do much more to help wealthy Latin Americans understand more about cross-border funds and foreign exchange risk, according to a Morgan Stanley study. The report sees an opportunity for entrepreneurial advisors willing to service this market.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Includes monthly NNI data, 30-day % change, month-end assets and market share by managers. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, 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 – February 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of February 29, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, 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.
Flow Report – Peruvian Pension Funds Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – October 2015
Excel workbook detailing inflows/outflows of Colombian pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of October 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Allianz; Axa; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GBM; Henderson; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; NN IP; Pictet; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wisdomtree.
Peru – AFP Report Statistics – October 2015
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 October 31, 2015.
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; BNY Mellon AM; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Peruvian Pension Funds – October 2015
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Peruvian pension funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of October 31, 2015.
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; BNY Mellon AM; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.







