“The evolution of the Mexico pension system has been remarkable to watch," says First Trust's Codie Sanchez,
First Trust boosts to 11 its ETF offering in Mexico, targeting Afore pension funds
October 23, 2017 by
Afore XXI Banorte makes it easy for Mexican expats to save for retirement
September 15, 2017 by
XXI Banorte's Juan Manuel Valle Pereña said the Afore's alliance with uLink gives US-based Mexican expats an easy-to-navigate and easy-to-access service to make voluntary retirement contributions from any device or computer.
Regulator sees life-cycle funds in Afores’ future
July 31, 2017 by
The Consar is looking to convert the rigid four-fund multifund system into something much more streamlined, which could also permit more foreign investment by the Afores.
Afore Sura and BlackRock agree to swap USD 200 million mandate for advisory agreement
February 20, 2017 by
Since investing the mandated assets in iShares global-equity ETFs would mean paying a double fees to BlackRock, Afore Sura has modified its mandate with the global firm to a no-cost advisory agreement.
Afores’ reluctance to diversify confounds regulator
November 17, 2016 by
"There is underutilization of investment limits on nearly all fronts," said Carlos Ramírez, president of the Afore regulatory body. He cited underutilization of equity limits, as well as the minor positions of the Afores in foreign securities.
Pension consultant: Small firms can’t afford to launch, fund corporate plans
November 2, 2016 by
Recent tax reform is only partly to blame for slow growth of corporate plans in Mexico, Antonio Valencia, director of actuarial operations at the Vitalis pension consulting firm, told Fund Pro Latin America.
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.
Afore redemptions from foreign equities seen as natural response to volatility
June 8, 2016 by
Afores have moved to instruments with the most favorable risk-adjusted returns in light of global volatility in both interest and exchange rates, said Carlos Noriega, president of the AMAFORE.
Responding to calls for transparency, Consar provides more details on Afore investment strategies
May 26, 2016 by
In an interview with Fund Pro Latin America, the head of the Afore association defended the lack of access to pension fund portfolios, citing the competitive operating environment in which the Afores operate.
Actinver launches ETF to capture investor interest in MILA
May 2, 2016 by
"We want to stimulate the tracker business because it has huge potential in Mexico," Alonso Madero Rivero, investment director of Actinver Corp., told Fund Pro Latin America.
