First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX and First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX provide pension managers an index-based option that seeks risk-adjusted excess returns over time by selecting and weighting stocks based on fundamental merit-based factors.
Fitch affirms HSBC Gestão and multimanager unit at ‘Highest Standards’
November 19, 2014 by
Fitch believes that HSBC Gestão's main challenge is to increase participation in higher value-added funds in the face of strong competition, to improve performance of its funds and grow its AUM in an increasingly challenging environment.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – September 2014
November 18, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Horizonte; AFP Colfondos; AFP Skandia.
Holdings Report – Chilean AGF Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – October 2014
November 17, 2014 by
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 October 30, 2014.
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.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – September 2014
November 17, 2014 by
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 September 30, 2014.
Companies mentined in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Morgan Stanley; Robeco; ProShares; BBH; JP Morgan; PowerShares; Schroder; ING; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; WisdomTree; MFS; Pioneer; BlackRock; PIMCO; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; AZ Fund Management; Lyxor; Porvenir; Proteccion; Horizonte; Colfondos; Old Mutual.
Holdings Report – Peruvian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – June 2014
November 14, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, stocks, bonds and deposits. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of June 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; PowerShares; Henderson; Van Eck; Pioneer; Dimensional; LarrainVial; Allianz; Pictet; Julies Baer; Deutsche; Muzinich; Threadneedle; Franklin Templeton; ING; Janus; Aberdeen; JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley; Matthews; Investec; Robeco; Fidelity; Schroders; Axa; BNY Mellon; BNP Paribas; MFS; Habitat; Integra; Porvenir; Profuturo.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – AFP Market – October 2014
November 14, 2014 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Chilean pension funds market (AFPs). Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of October 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Axa; Investec; Schroders; Fidelity; Pioneer; JP Morgan; BNP Paribas; Invesco; Dimensional; Robeco; Julius Baer; State Street; BlackRock; BNY Mellon AM; Deutsche; Goldman Sachs ; Ashmore; Pictet; PIMCO; BlueBay; Threadneedle; WisdomTree; Matthews Funds; Vontobel; Allianz; Aviva Investors; ING; Henderson; Edmond de Rothschild; HSBC; AllianceBernstein; M&G; UBS; Van Eck; F&C; BTG Pactual; LarrainVial; GLG; Alfred Berg; MFS; TIAA-CREF; Oppenheimer; SEB; Credit Suisse; Morgan Stanley; EuroAmerica; GAM; Natixis; Oaktree; Eurizon.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – September 2014
November 13, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; AZ Fund Management; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; LarrainVial; Lyxor; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Old Mutual; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Proteccion; Porvenir; Colfondos; Old Mutual; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Colseguros; Popular; Alianza.
Affluent Chileans shifting capital to cross-border markets
November 12, 2014 by
Due to the higher exchange rate and uncertainty about tax reform, international exposure in typical HNW portfolios may have topped 50%. Tax reform, a weaker currency, and poor returns in the local market are behind the shift.
Compass Group seals distribution agreements with Nomura and Fortress
November 12, 2014 by
Compass's mutual fund platform offered to Chilean institutional investors is now formed by PIMCO, UBS Global Asset Mgt., Vanguard, and five others, while their offering of alternative funds includes Bain Capital, Fortress and two others.
