Peña assumes as managing director for Latin America and US Offshore, with the mandate to position Robeco among the top asset managers in the Latin America market.
Citi Survey: Hedge fund assets to double to USD 5.8 trillion by 2018
June 2, 2014 by
In addition to offering more access to retail investors and creating customized solutions for institutional investors, hedge fund firms are increasingly engaging investors in an advisory capacity to support their clients’ overall portfolio, and expanding into functions beyond their traditional role as just asset managers.
Aberdeen names Siddharth Dahiya head of emerging-market corporate debt
May 23, 2014 by
In addition to the new role for Dahiya, the firm is also adding Paul Lukaszewski to strengthen the EMD team headed up by Brett Diment, bringing the London-based credit investment management team up to to six.
Generali enters talks with Brazil’s BTG Pactual for BSI sale
May 20, 2014 by
The Italian group is selling its Swiss private banking unit as part of a plan to focus on its asset management arm, Generali Investments Europe.
Mora Investments unveils Latin American bond fund
May 20, 2014 by
The fund, formally known as the Mora Funds SICAV Latam Bond Fund, is the Andorra-based company's latest addition to its Luxembourg-domiciled fund range.
Market Vectors: Institutions return to EMD; retail investors still fearful
May 14, 2014 by
Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio manager for Market Vectors ETFs, noted that there is evidence that some institutional asset managers, including asset allocation strategists, pension funds, and foreign fund managers, are now increasing exposure to emerging markets in various ways.
Larrain Vial selects Raptor Trading for global order routing to MILA markets
May 14, 2014 by
“Adding Raptor to our points of entry allows us to expand our regional offering, providing convenience for clients trading the MILA Markets, " said Claudio Larrain, managing partner of Larrain Vial.
Federated Investors embarks on regional distribution effort with backing of RJ Delta
May 14, 2014 by
The firm now has six funds registered with the CCR and new registrations are projected, in the framework of a regional distribution rollout undertaken by the United States' seventh-largest fund manager.
F&C Asset Management now in hands of Bank of Montreal fund unit
May 9, 2014 by
According to Latin Asset Management, F&C had USD 246 million in assets under management from Chilean institutional investors (mostly AFPs and mutual fund managers) at the end of March 2014.
Schroders hires Deutsche Bank’s EMD research chief
April 29, 2014 by
Parisien, the former head of Deutsche Bank's EMD research and strategy unit, will focus on emerging-market corporates.
