Despite the losses in equities, total AFP allocations to cross-border instruments grew by USD 372 million to surpass the USD 61 billion mark - their highest level since December. Vanguard also surpassed iShares as the leading asset gatherer among Chilean AFPs.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – March 2016
June 2, 2016 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2011 through 2015, and as of March 31, 2016.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – March 2016
June 2, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of March 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Colfondos; AFP Old Mutual.
Brazilian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – April 2016
May 27, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of April 30, 2016.
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 funds got boost from market recovery in April
May 26, 2016 by
The equity fund class was once again the best performer, led by the FMP‐FGTS and single equity types, with respective upturns of 26.91% and 23.28%, fueled by the appreciation of Vale and Petrobras shares, which are predominant in these portfolios.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – February 2016
May 17, 2016 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2011 through 2015, and as of February 29, 2016.
Chilean Mutual Fund Industry Net New Investments (NNI) Report – March 2016
May 17, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing net new investments (NNI) of all locally registered Chilean mutual funds, asset managers and industry sectors. Also includes monthly and year to date NNI data by asset class, region, sector and manager by sector. Data as of March 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Banchile; BancoEstado; BBVA; Bci; BGT Pactual; Celfin; Compass; CorpBanca; Cruz del Sur; EuroAmerica; IM Trust; Itaú; LarrainVial; Nevasa HMC; Penta; Principal; Santander; Scotia; Security; Sura; Zurich.
Brazilian pensions pulled back on international investments in 1Q
May 9, 2016 by
“This year we are seeing that pension funds are more cautious about investing in international funds," Francisca Brasileiro, senior investment consultant for Willis Towers Watson, told Fund Pro Latin America.
Cross-border firms lost USD 1 billion in Colombian AFP assets in January
May 2, 2016 by
iShares, Vanguard and State Street, the biggest recipients of Colombian AFP allocations, all suffered AUM declines. AFPs Protección and Colfondos were behind some of the largest allocation shifts.
Mexico’s fund industry has grown just 9% in dollar terms the last five years
May 2, 2016 by
The 40% drop in the value of the Mexican peso has severely impacted results in dollar terms, while the number of investor contracts in funds has hovered around the 2 million mark.
