Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2014 through 2018, and as of June 30, 2019.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – June 2019
Colombian AFPs rushed back to money markets in September
The AFPs finished September with USD 16.9 billion invested in cross-border funds and ETFs, almost all of which was in equity funds. They decreased their total equity exposure by USD 256 million during the month.
BTG Pactual locks up regional distribution deal with T. Rowe Price, hires new sales head
The Chilean subsidiary of the giant Brazilian group already has distribution agreements with the firms Evli, Reliance Singapore, Solar Capital Partners, Audax, Mobius Capital and Krane Funds.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – August 2019
Excel workbook detailing Mexican mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of August 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: AllianceBernstein; Aberdeen; Actinver; Amundi; Axa; BBVA; BlackRock; Compass; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; Exane; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JP Morgan; Lyxor; Man; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Old Mutual; Pictet; PIMCO; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Union Bancaire Privée; Van Eck; Vanguard; Wellington; WisdomTree; Banamex; Scotia; Ixe; Valmex; Sura; GBM; Inbursa; HSBC; Finaccess; Vector; Invex; Interacciones; CI Fondos; Intercam; Invercap; Afirme; Monex; BNP Paribas ; Akaan Transamerica.
Gold ETFs may be OK’d by AFP regulator, a boon to State Street, BlackRock, Van Eck and Invesco
Gold ETFs will likely be approved for Chilean AFP investment in the first half of 2020, said pension superintendent Osvaldo Macías.
Third-party distributor Unicorn SP looks to add fourth manager before 2020
Unicorn currently works with Vontobel for US Offshore and Latam intermediary clients, BNY Mellon for US Offshore and Muzinich in Latin American retail and institutional markets, said David Ayastuy, founder,
Becon lands distribution deal with EFG’s New Capital fund range
New Capital is the mutual fund arm of EFG Asset Management, a global investment manager with both a Dublin and Luxembourg range of funds.
Chilean AFPs return to Asian, Latin American equity funds in September
Chilean AFPs finished September with USD 78.9 billion invested in cross-border funds and ETFs, 69% of which was in equities.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Funds – April 2019
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international funds. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: Acadian; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altamar; Amundi; Apax; Apollo; AQR; Ardian; Ares; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; AZ Multi Asset; Banchile; BancoEstado; Barings; Bci; Bice; BlackRock; Blackstone; BMO; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Carlyle; Cinven; CMB Prime; Coller IP; Compass; Credicorp Capital; Credit Suisse; CVC CP; Deutsche; Dimensional; Dover Street; Eastspring; Edmond de Rothschild; EQT Partners; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; Falcom Capital; Fidelity; Foresta; Fortress; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Hamilton Lane;Harbour Vest; HarbourVest; HSBC; ICG; Independencia; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Itaú; Janus Henderson; JPMorgan; KKR; Landmark; LarrainVial; Lazard; Lexington; Linzor CP; Lord Abbett; Man; Matthews; MBI; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Neuberger Berman; New Capital; NN IP; Nomura; Nordea; Oaktree; ODDO BHF; Partners Group; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Robeco; Rogge; Santander; Schroders; Security; Southern Cross; Standard Life Aberdeen; State Street; Stone Harbor; Strategic Partners; TIAA-CREF; Toesca; Tokio Marine; TPG Capital; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Veritas; Volcom Capital; Vontobel; Warburg Pincus; Wellington; WisdomTree.
Performance Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – August 2019
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Colombian pension funds. Data as of August 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: 1832 AM; Acadian; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Groupama; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JPMorgan; Legg Mason; Lyxor; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; Pictet; PIMCO; Robeco; Schroders; Standard Life Aberdeen; State Street; UBS; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree.








