“Institutions are struggling with different investment policies that don’t meet their needs,” said Lori Heinel, chief portfolio strategist at State Street Global Advisors. Increasing adoption to approaches including objective- and factor-based models such as smart beta strategies may offer better risk weighted returns, SSGA says.
State Street sees institutions warming to factor-based models in low return environment
May 9, 2016 by
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Peruvian Pension Funds – November 2015
May 4, 2016 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Peruvian pension funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of November 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Henderson; PowerShares; Pioneer; Matthews; Allianz; Fidelity; Julius Baer; BNP Paribas; Threadneedle; Dimensional; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Deutsche; Muzinich; Axa; Robeco; JP Morgan; Investec; Schroders; NN IP; UBS; GBM; Aberdeen; Vontobel; BlackRock; Invesco; Nomura; GAM; Van Eck; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BNY Mellon AM; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – December 2015
May 4, 2016 by
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 December 31, 2015.
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; Man; 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.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – April 2016
May 3, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Data as of April 30, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: AllianceBernstein; Aberdeen; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Eastspring; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Man; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Nomura; Nordea; Oaktree; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Rogge; Schroders; Security; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree.
Flow Report – Peruvian Pension Funds Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – November 2015
May 2, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows/outflows of Colombian pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of November 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Allianz; Axa; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GBM; Henderson; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; NN IP; Pictet; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wisdomtree.
Cross-border firms lost USD 1 billion in Colombian AFP assets in January
May 2, 2016 by
iShares, Vanguard and State Street, the biggest recipients of Colombian AFP allocations, all suffered AUM declines. AFPs Protección and Colfondos were behind some of the largest allocation shifts.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2016
May 2, 2016 by
BNP Paribas led with three mutual funds - three of them Europe Equity products - registered in the month, while New Capital, a fund family belonging to EFG AM, followed with two mutual funds.
JP Morgan AM takes minority stake in ETF provider Global X
May 2, 2016 by
"Investing in Global X augments our ETF strategy by expanding and deepening our participation in this fast-growing industry," said Jed Laskowitz, co-head of global investment management solutions for JP Morgan Asset Management.
Holdings Report – Peruvian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – November 2015
May 2, 2016 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, stocks, bonds and deposits. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of November 30, 2015.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; WisdomTree; Henderson; PowerShares; Pioneer; Matthews; Allianz; Fidelity; Julius Baer; BNP Paribas; Threadneedle; Dimensional; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Deutsche; Muzinich; Axa; Robeco; JP Morgan; Investec; Schroders; NN IP; UBS; GBM; Aberdeen; Vontobel; BlackRock; Invesco; Nomura; GAM; Van Eck; MFS; Franklin Templeton; BNY Mellon AM; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
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.
