Salon N-2 sits inside one of the asset manager complexes in the Polanco and Lomas de Chapultepec corridor of Mexico City: a commission table with twelve seats, dual screens for performance review, the CIO's lectern, a video conferencing room linked to New York and London, a holding foyer for working breakfast, and an independent access door for the compliance auditor. This is where the monthly AFORE committees run, where the quarterly brokerage house committees convene, where independent asset managers conduct portfolio due diligence, where family offices run their investment committees, and where private debt funds hold their sessions. What separates Salon N-2 from a standard meeting room is the documentary order: the analyst kit enters before the valuation model, exits signed by each committee member at close, and respects the investment limits of the strategy's prospectus.
Production of 12 to 18 pieces for committee members, senior analysts and the head of compliance. Folder with the asset manager's isotype, printed session agenda, prospectus copy, valuation model copy, performance report, roller pen, encrypted USB drive with technical annexes and an executive portfolio summary card. Delivery to the holding foyer with the CIO's signature and sealed-box custody.
Uniforms for the operations team, the middle office and the compliance staff of Salon N-2. Navy or grey oxford shirt, corporate vest, badge with photo, notebook with the isotype, smartwatch with the agenda synced. Professional pressing, delivered to back-of-house 60 minutes before the session opens.
Production of 4 to 10 pieces for invited portfolio managers, external auditors, risk consultants and capital markets counsel. Box with encrypted USB drive, ceramic mug with the asset manager's crest, paperweight with the isotype, engraved plate with the guest's name. Delivery at the front desk with a control sheet and the compliance officer's signature.
Production of 2 to 6 pieces for external committee members, independent consultants or guests of honour. Wooden box with the isotype, hand-bound book tracing the strategy's track record, curated Valle de Guadalupe bottle or aged spirit, calligraphed card with the guest's monogram. Delivery to the driver or protocol officer at the lobby of the hotel where the VIP is staying.
Salon N-2 runs on a freight dock shared with the operations floor: the lateral dock accepts 6-ton trailers within restricted hours and by prior booking, and the 2-ton box truck has its own ramp on the east side. Pedestrian freight access requires prior ID, the asset manager's credential and a logbook signature from the compliance area; there is no informal access and no entry through the corporate main door. The operations staff delivers the analyst folder with visible ID and credential, and handles restocking during the session recess. Salon N-2's back-of-house has three areas: the committee holding foyer (where the folder is staged), the video conferencing room (where the remaining merch sits in sealed boxes) and the compliance auditor's room (where reserved material is kept under signature).
For sessions with international analyst presence (typically from the US, Canada, Europe and Asia), we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before the session, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as Portfolio Management or Regulatory Compliance expense in the asset manager's fiscal close. For sessions with regulator presence (CNBV, CONSAR, Banxico), we handle compliance with the corporate security protocol and the compliance protocol when applicable. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, time stamp and photo at every checkpoint: dock entry, compliance inspection, back-of-house transfer, restocking during the recess, post-session pickup.
Salon N-2 enforces operating rules the merch must respect: phones off inside the room during committee deliberations, no merch with noise or distraction elements, no large backpacks or bags inside the room (analysts leave their gear in the holding foyer), no POP material carrying third-party logos (frequently requested by asset managers), no outside food or beverages beyond the corporate catering service, no non-uniformed personnel in the back-of-house during the session. For sessions that require limited-edition merchandising (numbered strategy anniversary plaque, book signed by the guest author, paperweight stamped with the fund year), we coordinate with the compliance area to ensure the piece clears the security protocol, the confidentiality protocol and the investment protocol when the session is reserved.
For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance or Investment Analysis expense depending on how the merch is used. For asset managers with international operations or US exposure, we handle complementary invoicing in USD or EUR with USMCA compliance support when the merch crosses the border as part of the reserved material for the international analyst resident abroad. For asset managers with BMV and offshore presence, we handle bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance. Merch is delivered with carta porte 3.0 when interstate or international transit applies, with the foreign trade complement when applicable, and with the payment complement when the asset manager pays in instalments.
Analyst folder — from USD 110 per piece before VAT at a 14-piece run. Staff merch — from USD 175 per person at a 10-piece run. Guest hospitality — from USD 134 per piece at a 6-piece run. Committee recognition — from USD 532 per piece at a 4-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon N-2 rental, which is quoted directly with the asset manager operations area depending on the day, the hours, the technical setup and additional services (catering, working breakfast, audiovisual gear, video conferencing room, compliance auditor room).
For committee sessions on high-demand dates (AFORE quarterly closes, large portfolio due diligence, multi-family-office investment sessions) we block the calendar 75 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For sessions on low-demand dates we block 30 days ahead. Express production under 14 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on a fourteen-point brief: session date, session type, analyst count, pieces per package, asset manager brand manual, brand colour palette, compliance protocol, freight logistics, post-session donation, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.
Yes — we deliver the folder with a per-committee-member (not per-session) signed receipt, with the senior analyst's signature, the delivery time stamp and the signature of the uniformed delivery staff. The chain of custody is documented with photos when the compliance protocol allows, and the folder stays in a sealed envelope throughout the day for return at the close of the session.
Yes — we run a monthly cadence with the same brand manual, scaling the run size to the committee agenda and the special guests (international portfolio managers, SEC observers when applicable, external auditors). Coordination with the chief investment officer's office for the editorial curation of the folder.
Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance or Investment Analysis expense depending on how the merch is used. For asset managers with international operations we handle complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance.
No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent atelier of curation, production and logistics for merch at investment committee sessions, portfolio due diligence and asset manager gatherings in Salon N-2 and other Mexico City venues. Salon N-2 is referenced for descriptive purposes only.
Tell us the session date, the session type, the analyst count, the pieces per package, the asset manager brand manual, the brand colour palette (when applicable), the compliance protocol, the freight logistics and the SAT invoicing requirements. We respond with a per-package itemised quote, a curation proposal and a digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.
Corp-Merch.MX is an independent atelier of curation, production and logistics for merch at investment committee sessions, portfolio due diligence and asset manager meetings in Salon N-2 and other Mexico City venues. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of Salon N-2, the asset manager complex or any of the firms referenced on this page. Figures, venues and suppliers mentioned are sector references and appear here for descriptive purposes only.