BICE Inversiones is eyeing opportunities in the alternatives space, and is nearing an agreement with a large global private-debt manager, said the firm's Enrique Santibáñez.
New real-estate fund regs permit hiring of third-party managers
April 18, 2018 by
Marcela Arias of the Colombian mutual fund association, Asofiduciarias, is optimistic about a boom in REIT activity beginning as early as the second half of 2018.
Fund-of-funds biz in Peru among biggest growth areas
April 16, 2018 by
The general secretary of the Association of Mutual Fund Managers of Peru, Fernando Osorio, highlighted the growth of the industry’s AUM over the last five years.
BCI AM looks for new alliances with traditional and alternatives managers
April 4, 2018 by
BCI, which already has relationships with Wells Fargo, First Trust and AdamsStreetPartners, has hired ex LarrainVial executive Sebastián Rodas to grow out the third-party institutional business.
Banchile Inversiones aligns with the needs of its clients
March 21, 2018 by
The manager, which has institutional relationships with Manulife, Stone Harbor and Edmond de Rothschild, has simplified its product offerings and has relocated to offices outside of downtown Santiago.
Window of opportunity for AFP Colectiva as managers shy away from fee fight
March 20, 2018 by
This non-profit manager has not initiated any process with Pension Superintendent to launch an AFP, despite having a chance to grab all new-worker retirement accounts in 2019 and 2020.
Chilean advisory Econsult loses two of its most visible faces
March 19, 2018 by
José Ramón Valente, founding partner and leading figure of the firm Econsult, took over as Minister of Economy of the incoming administration of President Sebastián Piñera.
Chilean AFPs make their first allocation to British manager Veritas
February 27, 2018 by
The Veritas Asian Fund, managed by Ezra Sun, invests in Asia (ex Japan) and its performance has shown great consistency. In 2017, it had a return of about 50%, undoubtedly catching the attention of AFPs.
Four alternatives managers now approved in the CCR
February 27, 2018 by
Intermediate Capital Group, Oaktree Capital Management, The Carlyle Group and Ardian got the go-ahead from the risk-rating commission to offer alternatives products to the AFPs.
The iShares business in Mexico enjoyed a 38% jump in organic growth in 2017
February 26, 2018 by
In an extended interview with Fund Pro Latin America, Nicolas Gomez, head of iShares for Latin America and Iberia, discussed the scope of ETF business in the region and BlackRock's asset-gathering approach from a distribution and product perspective.
