Venture capital was the best performing private equity strategy with a return of 3.87% in the quarter. However, Will Kinlaw, head of State Street Associates, warned that fund distributions are outpacing capital draws over the last 33 months. Limited partners may be at a loss on whether to reinvest these assets in private equity.
MFS: Investors will turn to active strategies should volatility crank up
July 15, 2015 by
"At some point, we will see additional volatility and that creates opportunity for active managers to identify risks and generate alpha," said Joe Flaherty, chief investment risk officer at MFS Investment Management.
Chilean AFPs plowed head-first into volatile global markets in November
December 19, 2014 by
Funds sponsored by Franklin Templeton, Pioneer, PIMCO and JP Morgan, as well as ETFs from Vanguard and iShares, were the main beneficiaries of AFPs' USD 2 billion buying spree in November.
BlackRock: Latin Americans recognize demands of retirement, but have set aside very little
December 5, 2014 by
“The survey clearly shows that Latin Americans are strongly motivated to be successful savers and investors, yet have fallen behind in some key planning areas, especially retirement,” said Armando Senra, head of BlackRock's Latin America and Iberia region.
Trends in the Latin American Institutional Marketplace: Cross-Border Distribution Strategies
November 28, 2014 by
Latin Asset Management has teamed up with Cerulli Associates to publish its second report of the year, this time a 170-page effort that focuses exclusively on current trends that are driving institutional investor demand for cross-border products in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The report, which includes 97 exhibits, was written entirely by Latin Asset Management’s team of regional analysts and is based on field research conducted in the third quarter of 2014. This report is available for purchase by contacting Cerulli Associates directly.
