Emerging-market equity ended up being Colombian AFPs’ biggest allocation target in 2017, ending the year with USD 5.8 billion in investments and a 29.5% market share.
Brazilian funds ended 2017 with USD 30 billion in offshore investments
The major sponsors of globally-oriented funds in Brazil - in particular Western Asset, JP Morgan and Claritas - all benefited from the uptick. The expectation is for additional managers to enter the space.
Julius Baer boosts Brazilian wealth presence with Reliance acquisition
Julius Baer, which already purchased multi-family office GPS Investimentos in Brazil, has agreed to acquire 95% of Reliance Group, another large independent wealth firm.
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.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers & ETF Sponsors – Chilean AGF Market – January 2018
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETF sponsors in the Chilean mutual funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of January 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Santander; Principal; Banchile; LarrainVial; BCI; Bice; Sura; Security; Cruz del Sur; CorpBanca; Security; Compass; IM Trust; BancoEstado; Euroamerica; Zurich; Penta; Scotia Ch; Itaú; BBVA; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Baring; Baron; Bestinver; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; La Française AM; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; Old Mutual; M&G; Manulife; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Schwab; SEI; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; AZ Multi Asset; Mirae; Tokio Marine; Mirabaud; Fisher Investment; AQR; Traditional Funds; Pichardo AM; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM; March.
Holdings Report – Chilean AGF Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – January 2018
Excel workbook detailing Chilean mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class and regional investment focus. Data as of January 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: March; Abante; Aberdeen; AdvisorShares; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; AQR; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; AZ Multi Asset; Baring; Baron; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Candriam; Comgest; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; Edmond de Rothschild; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Fisher Investments; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Jupiter; La Française AM; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Mandarine; Mandarine; Gestion; Manulife Matthews MFS Mirabaud Mirae Morgan Stanley Muzinich Natixis Neuberger Berman NN IP Nomura Nordea Old Mutual Pichardo AM Pictet PIMCO PineBridge Pioneer PowerShares Principal RAM Active Inv. Robeco Santander Schroders Schwab State Street T. Rowe Price Threadneedle TIAA-CREF Tokio Marine; Traditional Funds; UBS; United States Commodity Funds; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington Management; Wells Fargo; WisdomTree.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – January 2018
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of January 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: BBVA; Van Eck; Santander; Aberdeen; Schroders; Guggenheim; MFS; Global X; Franklin Templeton; First Trust; Goldman Sachs; iShares; BlackRock; JP Morgan; Pioneer; WisdomTree; State Street; PowerShares; Vanguard; Man; Old Mutual; Robeco; Principal; Henderson; PIMCO; Julius Baer; Union Bancaire Privée; Fidelity; Deutsche; ProShares; Exane; Lyxor; Direxion Shares.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – January 2018
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Data as of January 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Van Eck; EuroAmerica; Aberdeen; Invesco; Fidelity; Henderson; Franklin Templeton; GAM; JP Morgan; Matthews; Schroders; Baring; BNY Mellon AM; Vontobel; Allianz; Investec; Eastspring; UBS; Deutsche; Tokio Marine; BlackRock; Nordea; Ashmore; Wellington; iShares; F&C; Eurizon; Pictet; Candriam; HSBC; BNP Paribas; State Street; Threadneedle; Julius Baer; Robeco; Dimensional; Pioneer; Vanguard; Natixis; BlueBay; Goldman Sachs; Credit Suisse; AB; Morgan Stanley; Aviva Investors; Nomura; MFS; Security; Man; AQR; Axa; PIMCO; Oaktree; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Rogge; Muzinich; TIAA-CREF; WisdomTree; Moneda.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – September 2017
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of September 30, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: Alberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; AQR; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Banchile; BancoEstado, Bci; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Candriam; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Edmond Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelitu; Franklin templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Man; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Provida; Cuprum; Capital; Planvital; Modelo; Habitat.










