The new PIMCO ETFs, PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund (HYS) and PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund (ZROZ), are listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in pesos and trades can be initiated through a local broker.
AFPs diversify their choice of ETF issuers
April 13, 2012 by
Although iShares continue to dominate the segment, in the last two years very strong competition has appeared along the way.
Compass Group to take over distribution of UBS for the region
April 4, 2012 by
Chilean and Peruvian pension funds currently hold investments in funds of this global asset manager.
Two new domiciles to enter CCR listing
March 23, 2012 by
AFPs will soon have funds domiciled in 11 different markets.
Registration of funds: a situation that managers have taken on board
March 23, 2012 by
Whether because of the procedure developed by the regulators or the AFPs themselves, it is not possible to place a fund until three months after the start of the process.
Aseguradoras redujeron sus utilidades en 59.1% durante 2011
March 23, 2012 by
Mercado asegurador en su conjunto registró ventas totales que alcanzaron los USD9,681 millones en 2011.
Principal buys stake in Claritas
March 23, 2012 by
As part of its long-term strategy to boost its presence in Brazil it will buy a 60% percent indirect ownership stake in the Brazilian mutual fund manager.
Fitch affirms BTG Pactual asset management’s national asset manager rating at ‘M1(bra)’
March 20, 2012 by
The 'M1(bra)' category is assigned to asset managers operations that show the lowest vulnerability to operating and investment management failures.
Aberdeen has been appointed investment adviser to the Credit Suisse Equity Fund Brazil and Bond Fund Brazil
March 6, 2012 by
The equity strategy will be managed by Devan Kaloo, head of Global Emerging Markets, while the bond strategy will be managed by Brett Diment, head of Emerging Market Bonds.
HMC starts the year raising over US$400 million from AFPs
March 1, 2012 by
Ricardo Morales, partner of HMC - firm associated with the Brazilian firm Itajuba Investimentos - says they achieved sales for managers Matthews, Neuberger Berman, BlueBay and East Capital.
