Pension reform should increase alternative investments in Mexico according to Ramon Fernandez, vice-president at GSAM.
‘Positive environment of accumulation’ for Afores justifies Goldman’s local presence in Mexico
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Managers & ETFs Sponsors – Mexican OFI Market – May 2021
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Mexican mutual funds market (OFIs). Data as of May 31, 2021.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen Standard, Actinver, AllianceBernstein, Amundi, AQR, BBVA, BlackRock, Compass, Deutsche Bank, Direxion Shares, DWS, First Trust, Franklin Templeton, GAM, Global X, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Invesco, iShares, John Hancock, JPMorgan, KraneShares, Lyxor, Man GLG, MFS, Mondrian, Natixis, Pictet, PIMCO, Principal, ProShares, Santander, Schroders, State Street, UBS, Union Bancaire Privée, Van Eck, Vanguard, WisdomTree, BBVA, BlackRock, Scotia, Actinver, Santander, Valmex, Banorte - Ixe, Sura IM, Franklin Templeton, HSBC, Inbursa, Vector, GBM, Principal, Compass, Skandia, Multiva, Invex, Finaccess, Intercam, Axa, Azimut, BNP Paribas, CI Fondos, Monex, Nafinsa, Finamex , Pichardo AM, Afirme.
Flow Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – May 2021
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Mexican mutual funds into international funds and ETFs. Includes names of all funds and ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of May 31, 2021.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen Standard, Actinver, AllianceBernstein, Amundi, AQR, BBVA, BlackRock, Compass, Deutsche Bank, Direxion Shares, DWS, First Trust, Franklin Templeton, GAM, Global X, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Invesco, iShares, John Hancock, JPMorgan, KraneShares, Lyxor, Man GLG, MFS, Mondrian, Natixis, Pictet, PIMCO, Principal, ProShares, Santander, Schroders, State Street, UBS, Union Bancaire Privée, Van Eck, Vanguard, WisdomTree, BBVA, BlackRock, Scotia, Actinver, Santander, Valmex, Banorte - Ixe, Sura IM, Franklin Templeton, HSBC, Inbursa, Vector, GBM, Principal, Compass, Skandia, Multiva, Invex, Finaccess, Intercam, Axa, Azimut, BNP Paribas, CI Fondos, Monex, Nafinsa, Finamex , Pichardo AM, Afirme.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – May 2021
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 May 31, 2021.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen Standard, Actinver, AllianceBernstein, Amundi, AQR, BBVA, BlackRock, Compass, Deutsche Bank, Direxion Shares, DWS, First Trust, Franklin Templeton, GAM, Global X, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Invesco, iShares, John Hancock, JPMorgan, KraneShares, Lyxor, Man GLG, MFS, Mondrian, Natixis, Pictet, PIMCO, Principal, ProShares, Santander, Schroders, State Street, UBS, Union Bancaire Privée, Van Eck, Vanguard, WisdomTree, BBVA, BlackRock, Scotia, Actinver, Santander, Valmex, Banorte - Ixe, Sura IM, Franklin Templeton, HSBC, Inbursa, Vector, GBM, Principal, Compass, Skandia, Multiva, Invex, Finaccess, Intercam, Axa, Azimut, BNP Paribas, CI Fondos, Monex, Nafinsa, Finamex , Pichardo AM, Afirme.
Consar will soon be in charge of cross-border-fund approvals, replacing the Amafore
The Amafore’s vice-president, Alvaro Melendez, says he expects the change to occur toward the end of July or beginning of August 2021.
GBM lands investment from SoftBank to accelerate the democratization of investments in Mexico
GBM will keep investing in having the best product offering for our institutional and corporate clients, as well as building the best external advisor base in the country,” stated GBM's co-CEO Pedro de Garay Montero.
XP partners with Giant Steps, a leading Brazilian quant manager
XP sees a future for quantitative investing in Brazil, where systematic/quantitative strategies represent less than 2% of total AUM.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Funds – January 2021
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 January 31, 2021.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares, Schroders, JPMorgan, PIMCO, Allianz, DWS, Ninety One, Robeco, UBS, Vanguard, Baillie Gifford, Aberdeen Standard, Veritas, Amundi, Man GLG, Goldman Sachs, GAM, State Street, Moneda, BNP Paribas, Axa, Lord Abbett, HSBC, Pictet, Fidelity, Invesco, Barings Dimensional, PineBridge, Credit Suisse, NN IP, Morgan Stanley, Janus Henderson, Banchile, Nordea, BlueBay, LarrainVial, Lazard, BTG Pactual, Nomura, AQR, Bci, EFG, Vontobel, Neuberger Berman, Compass, Santander, Ashmore, Berenberg, Toesca, Independencia, AllianceBernstein, Franklin Templeton, Bice, Credicorp Capital, Aviva Investors, Security, Capital Advisors, CMB LV, TIAA-CREF, CMB Prime, DoubleLine, Oaktree, BMO, BlackRock, Eastspring, BancoEstado, Mirae, KKR, Muzinich, Carlyle, Hamilton Lane, MainFirst, Lyxor, Van Eck, CVC CP, Lexington, LGT Capital Partners, HarbourVest, Avenue Capital Group, Vista Equity Partners, Ardian, HPS IP, Frontral, Partners Group, Matthews, Oak Hill Advisors, Blackstone, Edmond de Rothschild, Ameris, Antin Infrastructure Partners, Candriam, Legal & General, EQT Partners, Warburg Pincus, StepStone, Cinven, Permira, Triton Partners, Bradesco, Apax, William Blair, Coller IP, Hellman &Friedman, Scotia, Cerberus CM, La Financière de l'Echiquier, AZ Multi Asset, Platinum Equity, TPG GenPar, Zurich, Carval Investors, Strategic Partners, Apollo, Linzor CP, Itaú, WisdomTree, SPARX, ICG, Intermediate Capital Group, T. Rowe Price, Acadian, Lone Star, Volcom Capital, Falcom Capital, Link CP, IK Investment Partners, ODDO BHF, Southern Cross, Ares, Altamar, Landmark, Fortress, EuroAmerica, BNY Mellon AM, Stone Harbor, Habitat, Provida, Cuprum, Capital, Modelo, Planvital, Uno.
BTG Pactual scoops up Universa for USD 132 million
Universa Group is a diverse firm controlling Empiricus Research, Vitreo Holding, Money Times and Seu Dinheiro.
Pension withdrawals: Andean AFPs still hold lion’s share of most managers’ Latin AUMs
Matías Eguiguren, a partner at Picton, recognized the damage done to pension fund positions since the outbreak of COVID-19.











