Turbulence in the first quarter forced Afores to refocus their investment portfolios toward strategies that give them higher returns and minimize volatility, BlackRock's Juan Hernández told Fund Pro Latin America.
Chilean AFPs boosted European equity holdings in December while fleeing from high-yield bonds
January 28, 2016 by
December was tough on funds of AXA and BTG Pactual, while Deutsche and Henderson benefited from investment in Europe and PIMCO and JPM took advantage of AFP interest in low volatility fixed-income products.
BofA Merrill survey: Majority of investors expect three or more US rate hikes in 2016
January 11, 2016 by
“The strong dollar view is writ large across all asset, regional and sector allocations. It will take a very dovish Fed and weak US earnings to reverse the strong dollar view in 2016,” said BofA Merrill's Michael Hartnett.
BlackRock: Cresting of easy-money tide puts strong recovery in doubt
December 18, 2015 by
“We expect little or no price appreciation in fixed income and only muted gains for most equity markets in 2016," said the authors of the outlook from BlackRock.
Natixis: Institutional investors bullish on global stocks and alternatives in 2016
December 18, 2015 by
Fifty percent of those surveyed said they will increase private-equity holdings, 46% said they will increase private debt allocations, and 41% responded that they plan to increase allocations to hedge funds.
Chilean AFPs rediscovered global equities in October, to the delight of cross-border managers
December 7, 2015 by
October was a good month for active managers Julius Baer, Deutsche, Schroders, Investec and Robeco, while ETF providers iShares and Vanguard finally caught a break as AFPs finally began taking positions in equity again.
BofA Merrill: Investors regained risk appetite in October
November 23, 2015 by
With growth and inflation expectations notably higher after new US payroll data, investors have cut cash holdings and increased exposure to equities, real estate and alternative investments. Confidence in the global economy also rebounded, up 22 percentage points from October.
BofA Merrill manager survey finds deterioration in global outlook
September 18, 2015 by
"Contrarians will be noting the aggressive underweight positioning in emerging markets,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
Bulk of manager visits with Chilean fund selectors focused on Asia, EM and high yield in first half of 2015
August 27, 2015 by
Firms assisting cross-border managers with their distribution in Chile noted a high level of interest in these asset classes on the part of Latin America's largest institutional investors. Click to view the names of managers who visited, with their related funds.
BofA Merrill survey: Investors hoard cash as confidence in China wanes
July 28, 2015 by
“Rising risk aversion and stretched cash levels provide a contrarian buy signal for risk assets in Q3,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
