Rodrigo Blancas, Afore Banamex's international equity portfolio manager, told Fund Pro Latin America that the funding to four global managers will total USD 500 and USD 600 million for the Asian market and will take place in October.
UniCredit and Santander terminate talks to merge asset managers
August 3, 2016 by
The planned tie-up using the UniCredit's Pioneer Investments trademark had created uncertainty in Latin America, given Santander's strong brand recognition in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
Chilean AFPs rediscovered global equities in October, to the delight of cross-border managers
December 7, 2015 by
October was a good month for active managers Julius Baer, Deutsche, Schroders, Investec and Robeco, while ETF providers iShares and Vanguard finally caught a break as AFPs finally began taking positions in equity again.
Pioneer’s Euroland Equity fund re-opens for new investment
November 2, 2015 by
According to Fund Pro Latin America, as of Sept. 30, Chilean pension fund managers (AFPs) and mutual fund managers (AGFs) had USD 15.2 million invested in fund, which is designed to build a high-conviction portfolio focusing on "superior investment ideas" within the Eurozone universe.
Santander’s newfound independence broadens its horizons
May 5, 2015 by
"We can also grow outside Santander group," says Jesús Mendoza, CEO of Santander Asset Management Mexico. How? We will go after the world’s large institutional funds: sit down with the 'Abu Dhabis' and sell them Mexico, with the Norwegians and sell them Mexico, with the Chinese and sell Latam and Mexico."
Santander Asset Management will be known as Pioneer Investments after pending merger
April 24, 2015 by
Of interest to market observers is how Santander Asset Management's Latin American fund operations will be impacted, considering that these units are attached at the hip to their related retail banking operations, on which the asset manager depends for distribution.
Unicredit considers sale of Pioneer Investments to Santander
September 30, 2014 by
The potential deal would see Santander Asset Management and Pioneer Investments merged into an entity which would have around USD 440 billion in assets under management.
Consar greenlights funding of USD 400 million Banamex mandate with Pioneer
September 23, 2014 by
The president of the Consar, Carlos Ramírez Fuentes (photo), told Fund Pro Latin America that the agency believes mandates are quite important vehicles at the disposal of Afores, but acknowledged that the approval processes need to be sped up.
Banamex funds European mandate to Schroders; Pioneer next in line
April 10, 2014 by
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.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers – Latin American Institutional Market – June 2013
December 2, 2013 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the following markets: Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs) and life insurers, Colombian pension funds (AFPs), Mexican pension funds (Afores) and mutual funds (OFIs) and Peruvian pension funds (AFPs). Period: Six months ending June 30, 2013.
