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.
Criteria for contracting managers fine tuned
May 28, 2012 by
The Risk Review Committee issued a document clarifying the criteria for contracts between afores and managers in Mexico which makes the system viable.
Regulations on AFP fees no longer concern managers
May 28, 2012 by
Congressional Committee on Labor and Social Security proposed a regulatory change so that part of the fees that AFPs charge members is based on portfolio returns.
Colombian AFP Obligatory System Investments in Individual International Mutual Funds – July 2013
September 27, 2013 by
Chart detailing investments of Colombian AFPs in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also shows overall system investment in each mutual fund. Data as of July 31, 2013.
Colombian AFP Obligatory System Investments in Individual International Mutual Funds – August 2013
October 27, 2013 by
Chart detailing investments of Colombian AFPs in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also shows overall system investment in each mutual fund. Data as of August 31, 2013.
Colombian AFP Obligatory System Investments in Individual International Mutual Funds – June 2013
August 22, 2013 by
Chart detailing investments of Colombian AFPs in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also shows overall system investment in each mutual fund. Data as of June 30, 2013.
Mercer plans to expand investment consulting in Chile and Mexico
May 10, 2013 by
The firm’s Latin American operations are currently centralized in Brazil, however they expect to grow in the rest of the region, with institutional clients and sovereign funds.
Chilean managers eye Luxembourg
January 3, 2013 by
By setting up mutual funds offshore, managers can offer advantages of liquidity to their institutional clients while simultaneously raising funds from foreign investors.
