Carlos Noriega (pictured) said the pension-manager association is pushing for greater tax incentives for those who save on a voluntary basis.
Susep green lights insurance permit for BTG Pactual
May 23, 2014 by
The unit, to be named BTG Pactual Vida e Previdência, will have capital of BRL 30 million (USD 13.6 million) and be authorized to sell and structure life insurance and retirement products.
Aberdeen names Siddharth Dahiya head of emerging-market corporate debt
May 23, 2014 by
In addition to the new role for Dahiya, the firm is also adding Paul Lukaszewski to strengthen the EMD team headed up by Brett Diment, bringing the London-based credit investment management team up to to six.
Flow Report – Colombian Pension Funds (Obligatory + Voluntary) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – March 2014
May 22, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows/outflows of Colombian pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Robeco; Morgan Stanley; Schroder; JP Morgan; MFS; ING; BBH; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; BlackRock; Pioneer; WisdomTree; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; AZ Fund Management; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; HSBC; Allianz; iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Proshares; PowerShares; Pimco; Van Eck; Lyxor; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Skandia; Horizonte; HSBC; FiduDavivienda.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – March 2014
May 22, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of March 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Horizonte; AFP Colfondos; AFP Skandia.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Managers & Sponsors – Mexican OFI Market – April 2014
May 21, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Mexican managers mutual funds into international managers funds and ETFs Sponsor. Includes ranking by asset. Data as of April 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; State Street; Schroders; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BlackRock, Principal; Hederson; PowerShares, JP Morgan; EDM; BNP Paribas; Robeco;BBVA; First Trust; Van Eck; Santander; Oppenheim Pramerica; Pioneer; WisdomTree; Investec; Proshares; Fidelity; Global X; PIMCO; ING; Morgan Stanley; United States Commodity Fund; EasyETF; Actinver; Banamex; BBVA; Compass; Franklin Templeton; GBM; HSBC; Interacciones; Intercam; Invex; Ixe; Principal; Santander; Scotia; Sura; Valmex; Vector; Old Mutual.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Distributors of Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – Chilean AFP Market – April 2014
May 21, 2014 by
This league table provides a ranking of all distributors of cross-border funds and ETFs, by AUM and market share, and a listing of the brands that each distributor represents in dealings with Chilean pension managers. It also includes annual inflows/outflows by cross-border brand. Data as of April 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altis; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bice; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Compass Group; Credit Suisse; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Econsult; Edmond de Rothschild; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Henderson; HMC Capital; HSBC; IM Trust; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LAAMA; LarrainVial; Latinus; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oaktree; Oppenheimer; Pictet; Picton Advisors; Pimco; Pioneer; Pioneer Chile; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Swiss Advisors; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vision Advisors; Vontobel; WAC research; WisdomTree.
Generali enters talks with Brazil’s BTG Pactual for BSI sale
May 20, 2014 by
The Italian group is selling its Swiss private banking unit as part of a plan to focus on its asset management arm, Generali Investments Europe.
Mora Investments unveils Latin American bond fund
May 20, 2014 by
The fund, formally known as the Mora Funds SICAV Latam Bond Fund, is the Andorra-based company's latest addition to its Luxembourg-domiciled fund range.
Pimco may have opening selling Irish-domiciled fixed-income ETFs to Chilean AFPs
May 20, 2014 by
The AFPs have shunned fixed-income ETFs to date because most are domiciled in the US and subject to withholding tax.
