Mexico, the second most active market behind Brazil, saw a record USD 2.3 billion invested through 88 transactions in 2015, said Cate Ambrose, president and executive director of the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – December 2015
March 10, 2016 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 December 31, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Deutsche; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; JP Morgan; Schroders; Goldman Sachs; Advent; WisdomTree; MFS; Franklin Templeton; NB; Blackstone; Partners Group; BlackRock Robeco; Investec; Pictet; Harbour Vest; NN IP; Julius Baer; Threadneedle; Carlyle; Neuberger Berman; Fidelity; Invesco; Matthews Funds; Southern Cross; Finesa; Coller; Apollo; BBH; BNP Paribas; Axa; Warburg Pincus; PineBridge; GSP; Alp; Pomona; Pioneer; BBVA Bancomer; Horizons; AB; Deka; Bain; Court Square; Capital Partners; Ardian; Quilvest; PIMCO; River Stone Carlyle; BNY Mellon; Az Multi Asset; Amundi; Mandarine; Allianz; AllianceBernstein; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Alianza; Colseguros; Correval; Popular.
Sura and Credicorp agree to develop infrastructure projects in Colombia and Peru
March 8, 2016 by
Juan Carlos Botero, director of SURA Investment Management, said the partnership's initial focus will be on the Colombian and Peruvian markets.
Afores boosted their private-equity exposure to 6% in 2015
March 7, 2016 by
During 2015 about USD 1 billion - through 19 issues - went to market, almost double the issues logged in the previous year. A local consulting firm says that there is another USD 1.9 billion dollars in the pipeline for upcoming CKDs.
Deutsche: global investors still look to hedge funds, and many plan to increase positions in 2016
February 24, 2016 by
Ashley Wilson, who co-authored Deutsche's 14th annual Alternative Investment Survey, noted that investors remained positive about the asset class "despite a challenging year for global financial markets and for hedge funds."
Ameris launches Chilean AGF to offer alternatives funds for institutional investors
February 19, 2016 by
While launching local proprietary products for consumption of local institutions, Ameris is also banking on a surge of AFP investment in global alternatives, in the event regulations are modernized.
Holdings Report – Peruvian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – September 2015
February 18, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, stocks, bonds and deposits. 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 September 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Allianz; Aberdeen; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon Asset Mgt.; Deutsche; Franklin Templeton; Investec; BlackRock - iShares; Janus; Julius Baer; MFS; Muzinich; Pictet; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Dimensional; Fidelity; JP Morgan; Threadneedle; UBS; GBM; NN Investment; Henderson; Matthews; Wisdom Tree; Invesco; Axa; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Acafi promotes boost in alternatives investment, but through Chilean-domciled funds
February 9, 2016 by
In light of a potential boost in AFP investment in alternatives, Cristián Letelier of the Acafi trade group wants the pension managers to continue using local funds to do so, enumerating many benefits of the current practice.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – November 2015
February 2, 2016 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 November 30, 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.
Distributors are hopeful that Colombian regulator’s proposed changes will stick
January 28, 2016 by
Daniel Navajas of Compass Group viewed positively the proposed changes, which include increased access to alternatives, investment in high-yield bond funds and hedge funds, and AFP access to cross-border funds that might have a shareholder owning more than 10%.
