Who wins and who loses when BlackRock takes over CitiBanamex's asset management operation in Mexico?
Afore CitiBanamex funds USD 550 million in Asia Pacific mandates with three global firms
February 28, 2017 by
The successful implementation makes the mandates the first-ever targeting the Asian continent, which CitiBanamex said underscores its leadership in the implementation of innovative strategies within the retirement savings system in Mexico.
Four Mexican Afores are preparing international mandates
September 28, 2016 by
XXI Banorte is one of four Mexican Afores actively soliciting RFPs from global managers or planning to do so in the short term. Sergio Méndez, CIO of XXI Banorte, said the Afore will analyze proposals for Asian and US mandates in October, and fund them by the end of the year.
Mexican Afores suffered a small drop in profits in 2015
April 8, 2016 by
Mexico's 11 Afore private-pension managers recorded net income of MXN 8.9 million (USD 516 million) in 2015, a 2% decline in local currency terms. Fee-based revenues of the managers were MXN 26.8 billion (USD 1.5 billion), an increase of roughly 5% for the year.
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.
Afores: Cross-border funds are the logical alternative to cumbersome mandate process
December 7, 2015 by
"We have emphasized repeatedly their advantages and [cross-border funds] are a proven option; Peru, Chile and Colombia use them and capitalize on them," said Carlos Noriega, president of the local Afore trade group (Amafore).
BNP Paribas outlines how mandate process in Mexico could be improved
July 15, 2015 by
Noting that the Afores were born in 1997 and turn 18 in 2015, Luis Palacio, sales director of BNP Paribas Investment Partners in Mexico, says: "They have reached legal age and must be allowed to make decisions like adults."
Afore Banamex disburses USD 820 million to three global firms
April 9, 2015 by
With the latest disbursement, Banamex has announced mandates of USD 3.2 billion, of which it has already allocated USD 2.1 billion, according to figures maintained by Latin Asset Management.
Investors plowed USD 500 million into Banamex’s line of international funds in 2014
March 19, 2015 by
Sergio Covarrubias, director of mutual funds at Grupo Financiero Banamex, spoke to Fund Pro about future plans for the international fund family, which already includes relationships with Franklin Templeton, BNP Paribas, BlackRock, and others.
Another mandate from Banamex, this time for USD 1 billion
February 18, 2014 by
As the size of pension-fund mandates grows and the pace of announcements picks up, Mexico is quickly garnering the attention of global asset managers looking for the next-best market after Chile. Banamex said it would spread this latest mandate among five distinct global players - all of which have boots on the ground in the country.
