With this partnership the Norwegian bank aims to receive its first investments from the Chilean pension market.
Merger of Afore XXI with Afore Banorte could lead to extension of limits for foreign investment
December 13, 2012 by
XXI-Banorte will be the largest Afore which could be too big for the Mexican market, and there is also an obvious need for the regulator to extend the foreign asset investment limit.
Ecus Capital captures European investors for USD30 million fund
November 30, 2012 by
The manager is confident that the Single Fund Bill (Ley Única de Fondos), currently in on its way through Congress, will allow foreigners to benefit from a less costly tax system.
BBVA Sells Mexico Pension Fund to Banorte, IMSS for USD1.6 Billion
November 28, 2012 by
Grupo Financiero Banorte and Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as IMSS, will each pay half of the price for the Afore Bancomer unit.
Closed-end investment funds feel discriminated by the new rules
November 12, 2012 by
In the latest changes to the Pension Fund Investment System, the maximum percentage AFPs can invest in local funds was cut from 5% to 3%.
SBS to ease restrictions on plain vanilla international funds
October 31, 2012 by
Superintendent Schydlowsky said he was ready to simplify registration of funds representing traditional assets, but will keep a wary eye on more complex instruments.
Credit Suisse to sell European ETF business
October 22, 2012 by
Credit Suisse Group has put its USD17.2 billion European exchange-traded fund business up for sale.
Afore Banamex goes for two more mandates
October 5, 2012 by
About to fund the first mandate - which was won by BlackRock, Schroders and JP Morgan - Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, is now working on mandates for commodities and international securities.
Afore Sura Mexico ready to select fund managers in a few months
September 26, 2012 by
The Colombian company in Mexico starts its process to receive mandate in early 2013
Banamex offers Citi custody and management services to Afores in Mexico
September 21, 2012 by
Afore Banamex will be the first to use the Citi services for custody of its new international asset management mandates.
