Sergio Mendez, BlackRock´s country manager for Mexico, sees large untapped potential in the Mexican retail market.
ESG funds in Mexico present an opportunity for international asset managers
Santander CEO Jesús Mendoza del Río wants to list a global equities version of Mexico's premier ESG fund, a local equity product which launched last summer.
XXI Banorte quickly funds Pan-Asian mandate with USD 850 million in disbursements
The latest implementation of XXI Banorte's international diversification strategy, led by CIO Sergio Mendez, has been entrusted to JP Morgan, Investec, BlackRock and Pioneer Investments. The process took just four months.
XXI Banorte plans early 2017 RFP
XXI is the most active Afore in terms of international mandates, having announced a USD 150 million mandate with Pioneer, new disbursements in its European mandate with BlackRock and Schroders, and, according to CIO Sergio Méndez, an upcoming RFP in early 2017.
Pioneer snatches USD 150 million Asian mandate from XXI Banorte
The efforts of Pioneer's Gustavo Lozano in Mexico have helped land Pioneer two mandates (already funded) with Afore Banamex (European and Asian equity) and a third (not yet funded) with Afore Sura (global equity).
Four Mexican Afores are preparing international mandates
XXI Banorte is one of four Mexican Afores actively soliciting RFPs from global managers or planning to do so in the short term. Sergio Méndez, CIO of XXI Banorte, said the Afore will analyze proposals for Asian and US mandates in October, and fund them by the end of the year.
Afore XXI-Banorte to proceed with Asian equity RFP
Afore XXI-Banorte's Sergio Mendez says the pension manager will proceed with its plan to launch an Asian equity mandate, first announced by Fund Pro Latin America in March of 2016.
This year could see a number of specialized mandates contracts in Mexico
Consar has defined the parameters and clarified the rules. Hugo Petricioli of Franklin Templeton and Sergio Mendez of Afore XXI believe the roles of valuers and custodians will be defined as the Afores start the mandates processes.