Winter 2013

MEXICO: PENSION FUNDS – Out from the shadows

Funds Europe -

Afore Banamex pension fund issued the first international mandate earlier this year. Andrew Short looks at the how the Mexican pension market, which is...

MEXICO: INVESTMENT – Re-coupling of Mexico and the US

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Mexico was largely left out of the de-coupling trend that drove emerging markets in recent years. Now that re-coupling is back in fashion, Nick...

DIVIDENDS: Income hunting

Funds Europe -

Andrew Short looks at the opportunities in the Brazilian equities market for income investors after the first dividend index was launched earlier this year. In...

ECONOMICS: The taper effect

Funds Europe -

The Federal Reserve bond-buying programme has supported investment in emerging markets. Andrew Short asks how the start of tapering in January might affect them...

MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE: Rising competition

Lynn Strongin Dodds -

Brazil wants the world to know about its domestic securities lending industry, which has seen a 30% hike in recent years. But infrastructure providers...

TRADE: Bloc party

Funds Europe -

The Pacific Alliance countries form the eighth largest economy in the world and are working towards an integrated trading bloc that will also look...

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Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.