Mexico $121 Billion Pension Funds Can Invest in Commodities

bloomberg.com — Mexico's pension funds, the nation's largest institutional investors, will be allowed to invest in most commodity-linked securities starting June 20 as regulators seek to allow them to diversify investments. The pension funds, known as Afores, will be able to invest in commodity futures, options and swaps contracts, Mexico's central bank said in guidelines published in today's official gazette.
Big news RT @carlos_rgz: Mexico's pension funds, Afores, can invest in minerals, grains, and fuels starting June 20. t.co/2ivsxfMv