"We are looking for a couple of big players – advisors – to supplement our [global] portfolio, because the key concept in our private banking is open architecture," Javier Diez Jenkins, director of wealth management and private banking at BBVA, told Fund Pro Latin America.
Joel Peña jumps from PIMCO to Robeco
Peña assumes as managing director for Latin America and US Offshore, with the mandate to position Robeco among the top asset managers in the Latin America market.
Actinver launches new multi-asset fund advised by NY-based alternatives shop
The Dinamo fund is characterized by investing in multiple asset classes (bonds, equities, commodities, real estate, etc.) and focuses on investors looking for the delicate balance between high returns and good strategies to protect capital in times of high volatility.
Invex launches fund that will follow BlackRock recommendations
The Mexican bank is aiming to add global flavor to its product platform for Mexican clients. The locally domiciled INVEXTK fund will follow recommendations from an active-strategy BlackRock model portfolio, composed of iShares ETFs, with tactical rebalancing performed monthly.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – May 2014
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Data as of May 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred; Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva; Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP; Paribas; BNY; Mellon; AM; BTG; Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Edmond; de; Rothschild; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin; Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman; Sachs; ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP; Morgan; Julius; Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan; Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State; Street; Swiss & Global; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van; Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – January 2014
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of January 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Alberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Edmond Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelitu; Franklin templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Provida; Cuprum; Capital; Planvital; Modelo; Habitat.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2014
Twenty-one mutual funds and three ETFs were added in May to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from AFPs. Vanguard and Invesco led with six mutual funds each, followed by Allianz (3), Epsilon (3), DBX (3) Edmond de Rothschild (1), GAM (1) and PIMCO (1).
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – March 2014
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 2009 through 2013, and as of March 31, 2014.
Banamex: Subadvisory arrangements with global firms proving attractive to fund clients
Banamex has launched three subadvised funds since last year. The Asian fund is advised by BlackRock, the US fund by Franklin Templeton, and the European fund by BNP Paribas. The managers only give advice, while investment decisions are taken by Banamex and its team.
Horizons and FiduBogotá launch an ETF that tracks S&P Colombia Select Index
Howard Atkinson (photo) claimed the new ETF offers low-cost exposure to a more diversified index than other currently available Colombian benchmarks.








