Two emerging-market ETFs - one from iShares and the other from Vanguard - gathered close to USD 600 million in March from Colombian pension managers. A single AFP was responsible for two-thirds of the net investment.
Chilean AFPs boost European and EMB positions in April
May 22, 2017 by
Total Chilean AFP assets abroad reached in April USD 62.7 billion and were at their highest level since October 2015. The increase from USD 61.7 billion was powered by returns, as the AFPs redeemed a net USD 177 in cross-border investments.
Colombian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – March 2017
May 22, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of March 31, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: Bancolombia; Alianza; Bogotá; Valores Bancolombia; Credicorp Capital; Corredores Davivienda; Corficolombiana; Davivienda; Occidente; BBVA; La Previsora; CitiValores; BTG Pactual; Ultraserfinco; Compañía de Profesionales de Bolsa; Helm; Acción; Fiduagraria; Colpatria; Popular; Old Mutual; SEAF Colombia; Casa de Bolsa; Servitrust GNB Sudameris; Alianza Valores; Colmena; ADCAP; Central; Global Securities; Fiducoldex; Progresion; Gestión; Helm; Acciones y Valores; Seguridad; País; Servivalores; GNB Sudameris; Asesoría e Inversiones; Compass Group; AFIN; Old Mutual; LarrainVial.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – March 2017
May 22, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of March 31, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Colfondos; AFP Old Mutual.
Holdings Report – Peruvian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – December 2016
May 22, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, stocks, bonds and deposits. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of December 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Henderson; PowerShares; Pioneer; Matthews; Allianz; Fidelity; Julius Baer; BNP Paribas; Threadneedle; Dimensional; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Deutsche; Muzinich; Axa; Robeco; JP Morgan; Investec; Schroders; NN IP; UBS; GBM; Aberdeen; Vontobel; BlackRock; Invesco; Nomura; GAM; Van Eck; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BNY Mellon AM; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Columbia Theadneedle’s incursion into Brazil wins it an innovation award
May 22, 2017 by
The asset manager won an Innovation Award at the 2017 British-Brazilian Awards, celebrating business success between Brazil and the UK as part of the government’s “Think Brazil” week. Columbia Threadneedle has a presence in Brazil through an exclusive distribution agreement with Rio Bravo Investimentos since 2015.
Mexican Mutual Fund Industry Statistics – March 2017
May 20, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by sector and managers. Data as of March 31, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banamex; BBVA Bancomer; BTG Pactual; Santander; Banorte – Ixe; Inbursa; Actinver; Azmut; Scotia Inverlat; HSBC; GBM; Nafinsa; Interacciones; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Invex; Value; Principal; Monex; Compass; Intercam; Skandia; Finaccess; Mifel; Multivalores; Valores Afirme; CI Fondos; Franklin Templeton; Invercap
Julius Baer may enter Argentina via investment in TPCG brokerage firm
May 19, 2017 by
Baer, Switzerland's third-biggest private bank behind UBS and Credit Suisse, wants to purchase a roughly 20% stake in TPCG, a brokerage, wealth manager and research provider based in Buenos Aires and with offices in Uruguay as well.
Peruvian AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – April 2017
May 18, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian AFP allocations to global mutual fund managers, over various time periods. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class, over various time periods. Data as of April 30, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Axa; BlackRock – iShares; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deutsche; Dimensional; Eastspring; EDM; Federated Investment; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GBM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; Invesco; Investec; JP Morgan; Man; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; NN Investment ; Nomura; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – April 2017
May 17, 2017 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2017.
Companies mentioned in this report: 1832 AM; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Mandarine; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Colseguros; Popular, Alianza.
