In theory, investment in certain strategic state enterprises could get priority, along with support for the country’s monetary policies. Fund Pro Latin America investigates the range of possibilities.
Aberdeen appoints Americas co-heads
June 27, 2014 by
With the Scottish Widows acquisition behind it, Aberdeen has restaffed the command structure for Latin America. Aberdeen alum Bev Hendry has returned to the company, and Andrew Smith has been promoted. Both will work from the Philadelphia offices of Aberdeen.
Pension managers may be showing renewed interest in active funds
June 27, 2014 by
Even though Peruvian pension managers' positions in ETFs continue to increase, distributors detect an opening to other portfolio management models.
Más Fondos sold to Italian financial advisory
June 27, 2014 by
Más Fondos distributes third-party funds and had asset under custody equal to USD 547 million as of May 2014. Through the partnership, Azimut and Más Fondos will develop an integrated platform centered on a proprietary financial-advisor network.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Manager Net New Investments (NNI) Report – May 2014
June 26, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Brazilian mutual managers. Includes monthly NNI data, 30-day % change, month-end assets and market share by managers. Data as of May 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.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – May 2014
June 26, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of May 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.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers – Chilean Institutional Market – March 2014
June 25, 2014 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs) and life insurers. Period: three months ending March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Axa; Schroders; Fidelity; Pioneer; JP Morgan; Invesco; BNP Paribas; State Street; Robeco; Dimensional; Julius Baer; BlackRock; BNY Mellon; Deutsche; Goldman Sachs; Pictet; Ashmore; PIMCO; BlueBay; WisdomTree; Threadneedle; Vontobel; ING; Matthews Funds; Allianz and Others.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market – March 2014
June 23, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean AFP allocations to mutual fund managers and ETF sponsors. Data as of March 31, 2014.
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 & ETF Sponsors – Chilean AGF Market – May 2014
June 20, 2014 by
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 May 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Santander; Principal; Banchile; LarrainVial; BCI; Bice; Sura; Security; Cruz del Sur; CorpBanca; Pactual; 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; 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; Skandia; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM.
Santander sells off half of its Latin custody business
June 20, 2014 by
A group led by Warburg Pincus that includes the Singaporean Temasek will acquire a 50% stake in Santander’s custody business in Spain, Mexico and Brazil. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.
