The firm hired Rafael Tovar (photo) as director of US offshore distribution and transferred from Spain Leticia Aymerich, naming her head of customer service for the Americas region. Both are based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
JP Morgan names Thomson to new post overseeing global institutional business
October 1, 2015 by
Patrick Thomson retains his existing role as global head of sovereign clients, and now leads the firm’s institutional sales efforts for international clients, including Latin American pension funds and insurance companies.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – July 2015
October 1, 2015 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2010 through 2015, and as of July 31, 2015.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – July 2015
October 1, 2015 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 July 31, 2015.
Companies mentined in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Morgan Stanley; Robeco; ProShares; BBH; JP Morgan; PowerShares; Schroder; ING; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; WisdomTree; MFS; Pioneer; BlackRock; PIMCO; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; AZ Fund Management; Lyxor; Porvenir; Proteccion; Horizonte; Colfondos; Old Mutual.
Barclays recommends investors position for a lower growth environment
October 1, 2015 by
"There is no quick bounce-back coming,” said Ajay Rajadhyaksha, head of macro research at Barclays. He also believes the US dollar will continue to be strong vs. downside for the Euro and other commodity currencies.
Goldman Sachs gets in the ETF game with launch of US Large Cap vehicle
October 1, 2015 by
"Our clients asked us to apply our investment expertise to exchange-traded funds," said Michael Crinieri, GSAM's global head of ETF strategies. “We believe ActiveBeta ETFs create solutions for them and capitalize on our global reach and deep knowledge of the markets.”
Afores join forces with Canadian investor to fund Mexican infrastructure projects
October 1, 2015 by
CDPQ, whose president is Michael Sabia (photo) and the consortium of Mexican Afores plan to commit about USD 1 billion each to the venture. CDPQ will hold a 51% interest, with Afores XXI Banorte, Sura, Banamex, Pensionissste and infrastructure fund Fonadin holding the rest.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – July 2015
October 1, 2015 by
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. 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 July 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; AZ Fund Management; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; LarrainVial; Lyxor; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Old Mutual; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Proteccion; Porvenir; Colfondos; Old Mutual; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Colseguros; Popular; Alianza; Correval.
Santander to market its first Lux funds to Chilean AFPs
September 30, 2015 by
Santander Asset Management has formally joined the ranks of international firms distributing to AFPs in the country, with the approval of a European Dividend and a Latin American Corporate Bond fund, said María Paz Hidalgo, CEO of Santander Asset Management Chile.
Matthews gains long-term stability as Mizuho Financial buys 16% stake in Asia specialist firm
September 30, 2015 by
"Mizuho’s investment will help ensure continued long-term stability of ownership while retaining our independence," said William Hackett, chief executive officer of Matthews Asia. Mizuho, headquartered in Tokyo, is Japan's second largest financial-services group, with assets in excess of USD 1.6 trillion.
