Picton has signed mandates with firms like KKR, TPG, Ares, American Securities, Hamilton Lane, EQT, Permira and Apollo, among others.
Peruvian real-estate providers pounce on Chilean market
The situation of the real estate market in Chile could make Peruvian products attractive, especially for high-net-worth investors, said Jenny Esaine, partner of AC Capitales.
Social crisis brings uncertainty to Chilean real-estate fund segment
While exchange-traded instruments of this type suffered a drastic collapse in pricing, a proposed additional tax would severely damage future demand.
Court case in Chile could allow AFP affiliates to take early withdrawals from pension accounts
The courts will soon rule on a test case that may allow Chilean AFP affiliates to withdraw their savings before retirement.
BTG Pactual locks up regional distribution deal with T. Rowe Price, hires new sales head
The Chilean subsidiary of the giant Brazilian group already has distribution agreements with the firms Evli, Reliance Singapore, Solar Capital Partners, Audax, Mobius Capital and Krane Funds.
Gold ETFs may be OK’d by AFP regulator, a boon to State Street, BlackRock, Van Eck and Invesco
Gold ETFs will likely be approved for Chilean AFP investment in the first half of 2020, said pension superintendent Osvaldo Macías.
Third-party distributor Unicorn SP looks to add fourth manager before 2020
Unicorn currently works with Vontobel for US Offshore and Latam intermediary clients, BNY Mellon for US Offshore and Muzinich in Latin American retail and institutional markets, said David Ayastuy, founder,
Excel Capital plans to launch four funds in the next six months
Although distribution of foreign firms is their core business, they are also strengthening their AGF.
Colombian AFP association adds voice to coming 2020 reform package
Jorge Llano Salamanca of private pension association Asofondos, argues that Colombia is hampered by problems in the public pension sector, which he views as unsustainable.
Providers of real-estate and infrastructure alternatives sense opportunity in Chile
Since real-estate and infrastructure alternatives are considered fixed income, these products compare more favorably to other long-term local bonds already in AFP portfolios, say local distributors.









