CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, has announced today that Afore Citibanamex has become the first Mexican pension fund to access CLS's leading payment-versus-payment (PvP) FX settlement service, CLSSettlement, as a third-party participant.

Afore Citibanamex is Mexico's second-largest pension fund and a founding organization in the Administration System for Retirement Funds. Its participation in CLSSettlement is a strong indicator of potential growth in CLSSettlement third-party participation in the Latin America region.

Mexico, along with Canada and the US, leads the way among the 22 largest pension funds globally in terms of growth in assets under management. In 2019, Mexican pension funds managed US$237 billion, up 7.3 percent from $117 billion in 2009. This growth has drawn the attention of regulators. For example, the proposed revisions to Mexico's Retirement Savings Systems Law state that FX settlement operations should use PvP where possible, demonstrating an increased focus in the region on settlement risk mitigation and the adoption of industry best practices.

By participating in CLSSettlement, Afore Citibanamex is well positioned to adopt the FX Global Code, a set of global principles which promote the highest ethical standards and best practices for the FX market among all market participants.

Gabriela Cueva, Treasury Head, Afore Citibanamex, said: "CLSSettlement will enable us to mitigate risk and increase operational efficiency. By helping us to reduce operational costs and open access to a wider pool of counterparties, our decision to join CLSSettlement as a third-party participant ultimately will create opportunities for us to grow our business."

Alan Marquard, Chief Business Development Officer, CLS, added: "The pensions industry globally, and in Mexico specifically, is undergoing significant growth. Pension fund managers are becoming increasingly aware of the growth in settlement-related risk and are using CLSSettlement to mitigate this risk, while at the same time benefitting from enhanced operational efficiencies."

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CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, has announced today that Afore Citibanamex has become the first Mexican pension fund to access CLS's leading payment-versus-payment (PvP) FX settlement service, CLSSettlement, as a third-party participant.

Afore Citibanamex is Mexico's second-largest pension fund and a founding organization in the Administration System for Retirement Funds. Its participation in CLSSettlement is a strong indicator of potential growth in CLSSettlement third-party participation in the Latin America region.

Mexico, along with Canada and the US, leads the way among the 22 largest pension funds globally in terms of growth in assets under management. In 2019, Mexican pension funds managed US$237 billion, up 7.3 percent from $117 billion in 2009. This growth has drawn the attention of regulators. For example, the proposed revisions to Mexico's Retirement Savings Systems Law state that FX settlement operations should use PvP where possible, demonstrating an increased focus in the region on settlement risk mitigation and the adoption of industry best practices.

By participating in CLSSettlement, Afore Citibanamex is well positioned to adopt the FX Global Code, a set of global principles which promote the highest ethical standards and best practices for the FX market among all market participants.

Gabriela Cueva, Treasury Head, Afore Citibanamex, said: "CLSSettlement will enable us to mitigate risk and increase operational efficiency. By helping us to reduce operational costs and open access to a wider pool of counterparties, our decision to join CLSSettlement as a third-party participant ultimately will create opportunities for us to grow our business."

Alan Marquard, Chief Business Development Officer, CLS, added: "The pensions industry globally, and in Mexico specifically, is undergoing significant growth. Pension fund managers are becoming increasingly aware of the growth in settlement-related risk and are using CLSSettlement to mitigate this risk, while at the same time benefitting from enhanced operational efficiencies."