The pension manager hopes to fund this mandate - with Pioneer Investments, BlackRock, Investec Asset Management and Morgan Stanley - this year and will probably send a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second mandate as well.
Peruvian AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – April 2015
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 April 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Allianz; Aberdeen; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon Asset Mgt.; Deutsche; Franklin Templeton; Investec; BlackRock - iShares; Janus; Julius Baer; MFS; Muzinich; Pictet; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Dimensional; Fidelity; JP Morgan; Threadneedle; UBS; GBM; NN Investment; Henderson; Matthews; Wisdom Tree; Invesco; Axa; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Transamerica’s Mongeral Aegon unit sets up Brazilian feeder allocating to Neuberger Berman
Leonardo Camozzato (photo), a partner at Itajubá Investimentos, which is charged with distributing the fund, said that 15-20 Brazilian pension funds are looking seriously at the product.
Vontobel a believer in Mexico’s 100-year bonds
Mexico faces near-term challenges regarding oil revenues, but the longer-term growth story is solid, says Luc D’Hooge (photo), head of emerging-markets debt at the Swiss group.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Managers & ETFs Sponsors – Mexican OFI Market – April 2015
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Mexican mutual funds market (OFIs). Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of April 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; State Street; Schroders; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BlackRock, Principal; Hederson; PowerShares, JP Morgan; EDM; BNP Paribas; Robeco;BBVA; First Trust; Van Eck; Santander; Oppenheim Pramerica; Pioneer; WisdomTree; Investec; Fidelity; Global X; PIMCO; ING; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; Franklin Templeton; GBM; HSBC; Interacciones; Intercam; Invex; Ixe; Principal; Santander; Scotia; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Old Mutual.
UBS advisors in the Americas can now access Mercer’s global manager research and analytics
The relationship will provide the investment management research team within UBS Financial Services with access to Mercer's 9,000 manager-research opinions and performance analytics.
Victoire hires Fabio Melo to develop new business with institutional investors
Before landing at Victoire, Melo was responsible for the relationship with institutional investors at NEO Investimentos.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – April 2015
Excel workbook detailing Mexican mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of April 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; Valmex; Sura; BBVA; Santander; Actinver; Scotia; Principal; Ixe; Inbursa; GBM; HSBC; Compass; Old Mutual; Interacciones; Invex; Vector; Intercam; Aberdeen; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EasyETF; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim; Pramerica; Pioneer; PowerShares; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Holdings Report – Chilean AGF Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – April 2015
Excel workbook detailing Chilean mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class and regional investment focus. Data as of April 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Santander; Principal; Banchile; LarrainVial; BCI; Bice; Sura; Security; Cruz del Sur; CorpBanca; Pactual; Euroamerica; Zurich; Penta; Scotia Ch; Itaú; BBVA; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Baring; Baron; Bestinver; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; La Française AM; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Manulife; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Schwab; SEI; Old Mutual; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM.
S&P Dow Jones Indices first to launch smart-beta products in Brazil
The launch is a "very important step toward increasing index-based opportunities for investors and further educating them on the merits of the Brazilian capital market," said Edemir Pinto (photo), CEO of BM&F Bovespa.










