Currently, funds of international funds require a minimum investment of BRL 1 million (USD 400,000) - a very high hurdle even for an affluent investor with millions in net worth. The proposed change by the CVM is to allow fund sponsors to set their own minimum-investment amounts for funds exclusively designed for Professional Investors, provided that these investors have BRL 1 million invested in total in the Brazilian market.
CVM rule change would drastically reduce minimum-investment hurdle for ‘superqualified’ investors
May 5, 2014 by
BlackRock to offer S&P 500 ETF in Brazil
May 5, 2014 by
US ETF issuers, including ProShares, Invesco Power Shares, Vanguard and State Street, have turned increasingly to Latin America as an important avenue for asset gathering, particularly from institutional investors.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – April 2014
May 5, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Period ending April, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred; Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva; Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP; Paribas; BNY; Mellon; AM; BTG; Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Edmond; de; Rothschild; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin; Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman; Sachs; ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP; Morgan; Julius; Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan; Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State; Street; Swiss & Global; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van; Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market – December 2013
May 2, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean AFP allocations to mutual fund managers and ETF sponsors. Data as of December 31, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Baring; Baron; Bci; Bestinver; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Capital Group; Carmignac; Claymore; Credit Suisse; Deka; Deutsche; Deutsche; Dexia; Dimensional; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; HSBC; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Jupiter; La Française AM; LarrainVial; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Manulife; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Schroders; Schwab; Schwab; SEB; SEI; Skandia; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; UBS; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors –Colombian Pension Funds – February 2014
May 2, 2014 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Colombian pension funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Investec; Franklin Templeton; Morgan Stanley; BlackRock, ING; MFS; Amundi; Fidelity; Matthews Funds; Invesco; JP Morgan; BBH; Deka; AllianceBernstein; LarrainVial; AZ Fund Management; BNY Mellon; BNP Mellon; HSBC; BNP Paribas; Allianz; Lyxor; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Skandia; Horizonte; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; FiduColombia.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – March 2014
April 30, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – March 2014
April 30, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Also includes monthly and year to date NNI data by managers. Data as of March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Caixa Econômica Federal, Santander Brasil, BTG Pactual, HSBC, Credit Suisse, J Safra Asset Mgt., Votorantim, Legg Mason, BNY Mellon Asset Mgt., Funcef, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Fundacao Cesp, Citigroup, Vinci Partners, Opportunity, Sul America Investimentos, Intrag, BRL Trust, Quantitas, Real Grandeza, Morgan Stanley, BW, GPS - CFO, JGP, Icatu, SPX, Gávea, Fundacao Sistel, Porto Seguro, Pátria, Pessoas fisicas Fundacao, Integral Investimentos, GAP Prudential, Banrisul, Plural Capital, Vale do Rio Doce Fundacao, Fapes Fundacao, Mapfre, Riviera, Oliveira Trust, Alfa, Brasilprev Seguros, Pragma, BNB, Dynamo, Kinea, and others.
Schroders hires Deutsche Bank’s EMD research chief
April 29, 2014 by
Parisien, the former head of Deutsche Bank's EMD research and strategy unit, will focus on emerging-market corporates.
BlackRock beefs up EMD research with hiring of HSBC’s Goldberg
April 29, 2014 by
In his new role, Goldberg (photo) will help drive emerging markets debt research, oversee investment strategy ideas and also serve as a member of BlackRock’s investment committee.
Swiss & Global bond chief finds Brazil relatively cheap
April 29, 2014 by
Swiss & Global Asset Management's head of fixed income has built up exposure to local-currency emerging-markets debt in Brazil and Indonesia and says the sector now looks very cheap compared to high-yield emerging market debt.
