"We want to increase the number of ETFs available in the market, which will surely bring more and better options to Chilean (and possibly international) investors," Itaú AGF's Wagner Guida told Fund Pro Latin America.
Post-merger with Corpbanca, Itaú looks to launch ETFs and vehicles with global partners
May 9, 2018 by
Nordea to retain Bice relationship in Chile as it preps Andean beachhead
May 8, 2018 by
Bice Asset Management will continue supporting them in Chile with local AFPs, even though the 10-year distribution agreement is expiring, according to Bice's Enrique Santibáñez.
Slew of long-only funds to be greenlighted by CCR following ruling on hedge-fund use
April 20, 2018 by
The expected approval the week of April 23 of UCITs and 40 Act funds that use leverage comes after the CCR had delayed review pending guidance from the pension regulator on the use of hedge funds.
BICE focuses on internationalization and alternatives
April 19, 2018 by
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.
