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.
Scotia enlists BlackRock as subadvisor of global FX fund in Mexico
October 23, 2015 by
Ernesto Diez, CEO of Scotia Fondos, said the Canadian firm's strategy is to offer clients integrated solutions so they can adequately diversify their investments, either working with in-house managers or third parties.
Columbia Threadneedle teams with institutional heavyweight Rio Bravo in Brazil
October 14, 2015 by
Columbia Threadneedle’s Joseph Sweigart said his firm is teaming with independent manager Rio Bravo Investimentos to launch a Brazilian-domiciled European-equity fund targeting Brazil’s corporate-pension market.
Chilean managers swayed by PineBridge’s local presence and global perspective
October 14, 2015 by
"In the last two years, investors have shown great interest in equity funds in Asia and India, along with private capital funds focused on loans and secondary funds," said Stacy Steimel, managing director at PineBridge Investments in Santiago.
Mirae’s Brazilian arm to launch local feeder investing in Asia ex-Japan
October 14, 2015 by
Jorge Sierra, director at Mirae Asset in Brazil, said the Korean firm will attack both institutional and individual investors with the launch. The local feeder invests in the USD 700 million Mirae Asia Great Consumer fund, whose benchmark is the MSCI Asia Ex-Japan index.
Franklin adds to Mexican fund lineup in fixed-income segment
October 6, 2015 by
Hugo Petricioli, the Franklin's director and country manager in Mexico, said the launch would expand its product line and make "our investment strategies available to more investors."
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2015
October 1, 2015 by
AXA and Fidelity registered six new mutual funds, while Nordea had three new funds approved.
Goldman Sachs gets in the ETF game with launch of US Large Cap vehicle
October 1, 2015 by
"Our clients asked us to apply our investment expertise to exchange-traded funds," said Michael Crinieri, GSAM's global head of ETF strategies. “We believe ActiveBeta ETFs create solutions for them and capitalize on our global reach and deep knowledge of the markets.”
Santander to market its first Lux funds to Chilean AFPs
September 30, 2015 by
Santander Asset Management has formally joined the ranks of international firms distributing to AFPs in the country, with the approval of a European Dividend and a Latin American Corporate Bond fund, said María Paz Hidalgo, CEO of Santander Asset Management Chile.
Schroders bets on Brazilian pensions, launching European fund with Banco do Brasil
September 10, 2015 by
Schroders put up USD 6 million in seed money to get the Brazilian-domiciled feeder fund off the ground.
