The Latin American Hard Currency Bond Fund will invest primarily in investment-grade corporate and sovereign bonds. The goal is to raise USD 100 million among investors in Europe.
Santiago Zarauza is the new head of Latam distribution at HMC Capital
June 11, 2014 by
Zarauza joins the firm, which has raised close to USD 1 billion in Chile for global managers, after a successful period with JP Morgan Funds.
Henderson places wholesaler in Uruguay
June 6, 2014 by
Henderson said that John Philip Davies will be based in Montevideo to work with leading private banks and wealth managers, as part of the firm's effort to better serve clients and intermediaries.
Invesco hard-closes Japan star’s blockbuster fund
June 6, 2014 by
The fund, popular with Latin pension managers, returned 67.4% over the three years ending April 2014, vs. an average peer-group return of 41.9% in Japanese yen terms.
Joel Peña jumps from PIMCO to Robeco
June 6, 2014 by
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.
