The survey found that sentiment towards global emerging markets is close to reaching a low and that improvement is in sight. The proportion of global asset allocators underweighting emerging-market equities has risen two percentage points month-on-month to a net 31% – a new record low.
No surprise: Global allocators shift to a “risk-off” position amid geopolitical uncertainty
March 19, 2014 by
Gardener tapped to head up AXA’s newly-formed Institutional Client Group
March 19, 2014 by
Gardener, who was global CIO of Mercer before joining AXA, will lead the development of the firm's offering and approach to institutional clients, including insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds.
Claritas brings to market two funds of international funds
March 19, 2014 by
With an eye on the internationalization process that Brazilian pension funds are reluctantly starting early this 2014, a bunch of local mutual fund managers begin to bring to market locally-domiciled products that focus on cross-border instruments.
Distributors have mixed feelings about SBS change
March 19, 2014 by
Market agents contacted by Fund Pro Latin America said that, with the new rule, the SBS is clearly taking a load off its own shoulders, but at the same time saddling AFPs with the responsibility for due diligence. ETF providers and active managers with well-established relationships are the likely beneficiaries.
Flow Report – Chilean Mutual Fund Manager (AGF) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2014
March 17, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Chilean mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Banchile; BancoEstado; Baring; Baron; BBVA; Bci; Bestinver; Bice; BlackRock; Blackstone Asia; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; CorpBanca; Credit Suisse; Cruz del Sur; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; Euroamerica; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IM Trust; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Itaú; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Jupiter; La Française AM; LarrainVial; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Manulife; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Penta; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; Schwab; Scotia; Security; SEI; Skandia; State Street; Sura; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM; Zurich; Banchile; Santande; Bice; Sura; Scotia; Euroamerica; Zurich; CorpBanca; BCI; BTG Pactual; BBVA; Principal; Penta; BancoEstado; IM Trust; Itaú; Cruz del Sur; LarrainVial; Security.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – AFP Market – February 2014
March 17, 2014 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Chilean pension funds market (AFPs). Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Period ending: February 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Axa; Investec; Schroders; Fidelity; Pioneer; JP Morgan; BNP Paribas; Invesco; Dimensional; Robeco; Julius Baer; State Street; BlackRock; BNY Mellon AM; Deutsche; Goldman Sachs ; Ashmore; Pictet; PIMCO; BlueBay; Threadneedle; WisdomTree; Matthews Funds; Vontobel; Allianz; Aviva Investors; ING; Henderson; Edmond de Rothschild; HSBC; AllianceBernstein; M&G; UBS; Van Eck; F&C; BTG Pactual; LarrainVial; GLG; Alfred Berg; MFS; TIAA-CREF; Oppenheimer; SEB; Credit Suisse; Morgan Stanley; EuroAmerica; GAM; Natixis.
Flow Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2014
March 17, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Mexican mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Period ending February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Axa; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EasyETF; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim Pramerica; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; GBM; HSBC; Inbursa; Interacciones; Intercam; Ixe ; Principal; Santander; Skandia; Valmex; Vector; Franklin Templeton; Scotia; Invex; Sura.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Peruvian Pension Fund Market – February 2014
March 17, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian AFP allocations to mutual fund managers and ETF sponsors. Data as of February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Allianz; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon Asset Mgt.; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Henderson; Investec; iShares; Janus; Julius Baer; MFS; Muzinich; Pictet; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder ; State Street; LarrainVial; Axa; Van Eck; Vanguard ; WestLB; JP Morgan; Fidelity; Habitat; Integra; Prima; Profuturo.
BNP to help AXA IM make inroads in Latam wealth space
March 14, 2014 by
Axa IM is keeping up with the growing trend of fund managers seeking to widen their distribution the Latin American region. This step is part of the ongoing efforts of the asset manager - already an important player in the Chilean institutional space - to expand its geographical footprint and break into other business segments.
Six cross-border funds gained first-time access to Chilean AFP portfolios in February
March 14, 2014 by
In a month where AFPs reduced their exposure to international instruments, six funds managed to land first-time investments from the pension managers. New AFP investment went to products of the following managers: Invesco (2), PIMCO (2), Investec (1) and TIAA-CREFF (1).
