Banamex's second separate-account mandate was awarded to Schroders, BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Pioneer Investments and Franklin Templeton. The other firms have not received funding to date, but funding to Pioneer is said to be next and is pending regulatory approval. Schroder is now managing USD 900 million from Afore Banamex.
Exclusive: XXI Banorte selects managers for European mandate
January 27, 2014 by
In an interview with Fund Pro Latin America, the Afore, Mexico's largest with USD 42 billion in assets under management, shared the names of the two winning firms, and said it would allocate up to USD 250 million to each firm. Meanwhile, the pension manager also said selection of a custodian was not yet finalized and that another RFP was being readied. View article for full details.
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.
BlackRock to start managing equity and bonds for sovereign fund
January 17, 2012 by
The firm was one of the managers selected by the Central Bank to manage these assets. The portfolio should begin operating during the first quarter of the year.
Afore Banamex goes for two more mandates
October 5, 2012 by
About to fund the first mandate - which was won by BlackRock, Schroders and JP Morgan - Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, is now working on mandates for commodities and international securities.
