Factor investing holds that the risks and returns of all investments, no matter how nominally diverse, can be mapped to a set of common factors. BlackRock's Mark McCombe says investors increasingly believe that factor strategies can drive enhanced performance.
Compass Group to distribute AQR Capital funds in the region
April 8, 2016 by
AQR planted stakes in Chile in the second half of 2015, when it successfully registered two funds with the Risk Rating Commission.
Miami office of Morgan Stanley hooks trio from UBS
April 8, 2016 by
A Coral Gables-based UBS team that oversaw about USD 1 billion in client assets left to join Morgan Stanley in Miami, according to market sources.
Panama’s checkered past revived in face of document leak
April 8, 2016 by
The leak of 11 million documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, spanning over 40 years, has unfortunately and perhaps unjustifiably put Panama back in the spotlight as a haven for money laundering and tax avoidance.
State Street buys GE Asset Management to push into alternatives
March 30, 2016 by
The USD 485 million deal “will bring new alternatives capabilities in direct private equity and real estate,” said Ron O’Hanley, who heads State Street’s asset management unit.
Mobius steps aside as head of Templeton Emerging Markets Group
March 30, 2016 by
Mark Mobius is to hand over the day-to-day management of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, as the company’s US-based parent, Franklin Templeton, brings under one umbrella its emerging markets divisions.
Report: Wealthy Latin Americans could use a lot more help on the advice side
March 30, 2016 by
Advisors could do much more to help wealthy Latin Americans understand more about cross-border funds and foreign exchange risk, according to a Morgan Stanley study. The report sees an opportunity for entrepreneurial advisors willing to service this market.
Regional Pension Fund Managers Industry Statistics – December 2015
March 22, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, pension fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of December 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Provida; Habitat; Capital; Cuprum; Planvital; Modelo; Porvenir; Protección; Colfondos; Old Mutuial; XXI Banorte; Banamex; Sura; Profuturo GNP; Principal; Invercap; Inbursa; PensionISSSTE; Coppel; Metlife; Azteca; Bancomer; HSBC; Scotia; Integra; Prima; Profuturo; Habitat; Profuturo; Progreso; BPDC; BN; BCR; BAC; VIDA PLENA; CCSS; Popular; Scotiabank; BHD; BanReservas; Romana; Republica; Sura; Itaú Unibanco; Bandes
League Table – Assets Gathered by Latin American Pension Fund Managers – December 2015
March 22, 2016 by
This league table provides a ranking of Latin American Pension Fund Managers, domiciled in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay by AUM. It also includes annual growth/loss and percentage change. Data as of December 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Sura; Metlife; Principal; Habitat; Banorte; Grupo Aval; Banamex; Scotiabank; Profuturo GNP; BCP; Invercap; PensionISSSTE; Inbursa; Coppel; Banco República; Planvital; Skandia; BPDC; Modelo; Itaú Unibanco; Banco Popular; Banco Azteca; Banco Nacional; BCR; BHD; Bandes; Vida Plena; BanReservas; BAC; CCSS-OPC; Banco General; BanVivienda; Romana.
Panama finally removed from watch list of the Financial Action Task Force
March 17, 2016 by
The Central American nation was placed on the list in June 2014 after the IMF deemed there were significant flaws in its anti-money laundering policies.
