Patrick Thomson retains his existing role as global head of sovereign clients, and now leads the firm’s institutional sales efforts for international clients, including Latin American pension funds and insurance companies.
Nestle pension fund selects JPM, Allianz and Schroders for initial cross-border allocation
September 18, 2015 by
Alessandra Cardoso, investment manager of Nestle's pension fund, the Funepp, said the fund will be splitting 50-50 its equity portfolio between domestic and cross-border risk.
Gávea founders reach deal to buy back Brazilian firm from JP Morgan
August 6, 2015 by
Gávea will keep its hedge funds and private-equity funds, which are the firm’s core businesses. Equity funds and real-estate funds will likely stay with JP Morgan, which operates as a local asset manager in Brazil.
Brazilian asset manager Gávea in talks to buy back control from JP Morgan
May 5, 2015 by
Gávea was co-founded in 2003 by Arminio Fraga, the former head of Brazil’s central bank. Gávea had BRL 18.1 billion (USD 5.8 billion) in assets under management as of February, according to Latin Asset Management.
After banner year, two high-profile departures at JP Morgan’s Chile office
February 28, 2014 by
A series of abrupt personnel movements in recent weeks affecting JP Morgan Asset Management's Latin American distribution team have thrown into doubt just what shape the firm's asset-gathering effort will take in the region going forward. One executive has joined MFS; while the other - who helped the firm double its assets from AFPs in 2013 - is looking to reinsert himself into the market.
Another mandate from Banamex, this time for USD 1 billion
February 18, 2014 by
As the size of pension-fund mandates grows and the pace of announcements picks up, Mexico is quickly garnering the attention of global asset managers looking for the next-best market after Chile. Banamex said it would spread this latest mandate among five distinct global players - all of which have boots on the ground in the country.
Brazilian pension funds make initial global fund investments
February 18, 2014 by
BlackRock and JP Morgan Asset Management are the sponsors of the underlying cross-border funds being used by Banco do Brasil to introduce Brazilian pension funds to international markets, albeit in very small doses. Brazil's largest corporate pension fund, the Previ, was one of the initial buyers.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market -September 2013
December 4, 2013 by
Excel workbook detailing assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the following markets: Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs) and life insurers. Data as of September 30, 2013.
Afore Banamex selects three managers specializing in international equity
February 21, 2012 by
JP Morgan, BlackRock and Schroder are chosen to manage part of the Afore’s portfolio in global equities.
Afore Banamex funds its first mandate with Schroders
August 27, 2013 by
After a procedure lasting two years, the British firm received USD200 million for investment in global equities. Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, said funding new mandates should not take more than a month in future.
