Legg Mason, Invesco, Natixis, Lyxor, and Degroof Petercam were the managers registering products in January 2018.
Fidelity launches international factor-based ETFs
“Many investors have expressed strong interest in international dividend and value factor strategies,” said Greg Friedman, head of ETF management and strategy at Fidelity.
EuroAmerica AGF closed 2017 as a market innovator
The Chilean asset manager launched a string of diverse products, including Argentine equity and fixed-income vehicles that captured the attention of institutional and family-office clients.
Schroders bolsters Chilean presence with Banchile tie-up; eyes role in alternatives
The appetite for alternative products from clients in the region is here to stay, says Schroders' head of South American distribution, Alex Toledo.
BlackRock: Boomers missing out on ETF revolution
“Boomers, who came of age during one of the most extended bull markets in memory, may still be holding onto a stock-picking mentality,” says Martin Small, head of US iShares at BlackRock.
Consar anxious to establish rules for cross-border-fund investing
Carlos Ramírez, president of the Consar, provided Fund Pro Latin America with a time estimate on when Afore pension managers will finally be able to invest in cross-border mutual funds.
New listings bring Deutsche’s ETF offering in Mexico to 30 products
"Deutsche is always looking for ways to provide investors efficient access to worldwide markets through strategies that best fit their investment needs, says Deutsche's Salvador Gomez.
Natixis gets NYSE license to create actively managed ETF
“We are always looking for innovative new ways to give investors convenient access to our actively managed strategies,” said David Giunta, CEO for the US and Canada at Natixis Investment Managers.
Allianz GI’s ‘performance fee’ funds charge investors only when beating benchmarks over 12 months
“Investors are demanding a new value proposition from active managers that proves their ability to deliver returns above the benchmark,” said Douglas Eu, CEO US for AllianzGI.
Brazilian managers dust off BDR funds to meet clients’ demands for global diversification
Western Asset's Mauricio Lima notes that BDR funds are not subject to new, restrictive regulations on international fund investing, so institutional investors may continue to use them without restriction.













