The appetite for alternative products from clients in the region is here to stay, says Schroders' head of South American distribution, Alex Toledo.
Schroders bolsters Chilean presence with Banchile tie-up; eyes role in alternatives
BlackRock: Boomers missing out on ETF revolution
“Boomers, who came of age during one of the most extended bull markets in memory, may still be holding onto a stock-picking mentality,” says Martin Small, head of US iShares at BlackRock.
MFS opens Americas sales hub in Miami
An initial executive at the new Miami office will be Eric Figueroa, who was named regional representative for the Colombian market.
BlackRock: Global institutions look to real estate, hedge funds and infrastructure as stock valuations peak
BlackRock's Edwin Conway says his clients' two-pronged strategy for navigating risk and volatility is to maintain cash levels and selectively take active positions in alternatives and other illiquid vehicles.
Natixis gets NYSE license to create actively managed ETF
“We are always looking for innovative new ways to give investors convenient access to our actively managed strategies,” said David Giunta, CEO for the US and Canada at Natixis Investment Managers.
LarrainVial to promote Invesco funds in Uruguay/Argentina market
Invesco products being offered initially in Argentina and Uruguay will reportedly be linked to European equities, according to Larrain's Sebastián Caronni.
Allianz GI’s ‘performance fee’ funds charge investors only when beating benchmarks over 12 months
“Investors are demanding a new value proposition from active managers that proves their ability to deliver returns above the benchmark,” said Douglas Eu, CEO US for AllianzGI.
Andbank bids to be among Argentina’s first licensed global investment advisers
Andorran private bank Andbank, already active in Mexico and Brazil, wants to be operational in Argentina in the first half of 2018, said Carlos Moreno, the firm's head of the Americas.
HMC Capital selected as subadvisor for Swedish manager East Capital
The Latin American firm’s investment team, led by Santiago Arias, will collaborate with managers of the Swedish firm's Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund.










