The fund aims to bring the excess return relative to the alpha generated in international markets and translate it into Reais. "The goal is that the fund generate returns of CDI plus 5.5% or 6%," explained Marcus Vinicius Goncalves (picture), representative of Franklin Templeton in Brazil.
Fidelity shifts executive from Brazil to Chile, looks to grow in Andean region
October 10, 2014 by
Pablo Anabitarte (photo) said Fidelity will continue to work with Econsult in Chile and Peru, while the rest of the region will be served directly by Fidelity from the Santiago office, possibly with local partnerships in some countries.
Patria Investimentos to open Colombian private-equity shop
October 10, 2014 by
The firm, which is backed by Blackstone, has announced that it will open an office in Colombia and investment of up to USD 500 million.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – August 2014
October 10, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. 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 August 31, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; AZ Fund Management; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; LarrainVial; Lyxor; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Old Mutual; Pictet; Pimco; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Proteccion; Porvenir; Colfondos; Old Mutual; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Colseguros; Popular; Alianza.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – September 2014
October 3, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of September 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BBVA; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; EDM; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; Global X; Henderson; ING; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheim; Pioneer; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Van Eck; Vanguard; WisdomTree.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – July 2014
October 2, 2014 by
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 July 31, 2014.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – July 2014
October 1, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of July 31, 2014.
Companies mentined in this report: iShares; State Street; Vanguard; Dimensional; Vontobel; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Morgan Stanley; Robeco; ProShares; BBH; JP Morgan; PowerShares; Schroder; ING; Pictet; Amundi; Matthews Funds; Fidelity; WisdomTree; MFS; Pioneer; BlackRock; PIMCO; Invesco; Deka; LarrainVial; AllianceBernstein; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; AZ Fund Management; Lyxor; Porvenir; Proteccion; Horizonte; Colfondos; Old Mutual.
Allianz and Votorantim team up to launch FoF targeted to Brazilian pensions
September 30, 2014 by
The local feeder focusing on European equity starts with seed capital of USD 8 million, three quarters of which was put up by Allianz. The fund's biggest selling point is its avoidance of markets in the US, where most early launches have tended to target.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2014
September 30, 2014 by
A total of 15 mutual funds and 2 ETFS were added in September to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Two asset managers made first appearence in the list: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CBIC) and China AMC.
Consar discloses plans to speed up mandate process
September 30, 2014 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo) is convinced that mandates are a tool the Afores should be using more. He told Fund Pro Latin America that the pension regulator is doing its best to speed up the mandate process.
