Vivian Borzutzky, who oversees distribution of GAM products in the Andean institutional market, notes that both niche and traditional products have propelled the brand's growth in 2017.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2017
October 12, 2017 by
Eurizon led with three mutual funds registered in the month, all of them domiciled in Luxembourg, followed by PineBridge and UBAM, each with two funds approved.
Credicorp to unveil Latin American strategies fund
September 28, 2017 by
Credicorp's Alejandro Perez-Reyes says the fund will be domiciled in a Latin American country first, with a follow-on UCITS launch possible in the future.
Capital repatriation sparks growth in Mexican fund business
September 17, 2017 by
Repatriation of some MXP 100 billion, driven by the government decree that offers tax incentives on return of undeclared capital, has benefited mutual fund operators, says Principal's Luis Lozano.
BICE Inversiones tapped to subadvise cross-border fund
September 15, 2017 by
The fund will invest in investment-grade Latin American fixed-income securities and be marketed through various global mutual fund platforms, but under the name (or brand) of a European bank, said t BICE's Enrique Santibáñez.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2017
August 30, 2017 by
Investec and Morgan Stanley had two products each registered, while JP Morgan and Lord Abbett followed completed the list with one fund each.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2017
July 31, 2017 by
Only three products were added in the month from three different asset managers: HSBC, Macquarie and Kames Capital.
BTG Pactual to distribute funds of Fraga-led Gávea Investimentos
July 25, 2017 by
Ignacio Pedrosa, BTG Pactual's manager for third-party distribution, said Gávea had exceptional managers with a combination of political and business experience very difficult to find.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2017
July 3, 2017 by
UBAM led with four mutual funds registered in the month, three of them bond products, followed by Allianz and Investec, each with one fund approved.
Azimut nails down first AFP investment with sale of global bond fund
June 27, 2017 by
While Azimut is a very strong player in Italian retail, efforts to place funds with Latin institutions has taken a while. With one AFP already investing, the firm expects tickets from a few others, as well as from family offices and FOFs.
