After a procedure lasting two years, the British firm received USD200 million for investment in global equities. Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, said funding new mandates should not take more than a month in future.
Afore Sura mandate is for global equity
Emilio Bertrán, director of portfolios and mandate development manager, expects the mandate for a total of USD700 million to be funded in six or seven months.
BBVA sells peruvian pension unit
The bank is selling for USD516 million its pension unit in Peru to two separate pension firms, one controlled by Colombian financial conglomerate Grupo Sura and the other by Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia.
Sura to distribute 66 BlackRock funds to non-institutional clients
The partnership will strengthen its open architecture model for fund sales. The U.S. firm is also pinning its hopes on potential growth in the retail segment.
Afore Sura Mexico ready to select fund managers in a few months
The Colombian company in Mexico starts its process to receive mandate in early 2013
Sale of BBVA Bancomer pensions could bring new players into the sector
The Latin America region is perceived as strong and growing, and the sale of BBVA Bancomer could place a brand in four countries with one operation. For Luis Sayeg Seade of Banamex, it would be interesting to see a Mexican player come out to fight in the region.