Eduardo Morón Pastor, a social security expert, believes the end game of Peruvian lawmakers is to make pension savings voluntary.
Santiago Arias assumes control of institutional distribution at HMC Capital
May 26, 2016 by
Santiago Arias will lead the business of fund distribution that HMC has built over the last three years, particularly in the area of private equity, a strong suit for the ex-PineBridge Investments manager.
AFPs may gain authorization to invest directly in infrastructure projects
May 18, 2016 by
The proposal would authorize direct investment by AFPs and insurers in infrastructure projects, and no longer require the managers to allocate to local closed-end investment funds.
Volumes swell on Chile’s offshore securities exchange
May 9, 2016 by
Treating foreign vehicles as local tax-wise would go a long way to strengthening Chile's foreign securities market, said José Antonio Martínez, general manager of the Santiago Stock Exchange.
Principal launches international fund platform in Chile
May 9, 2016 by
María Eugenia Norambuena told Fund Pro Latin America that Principal is leveraging in Chile its unique worldwide business model, which is based on a multi-boutique strategy and powered by wholly-owned affiliated companies, such as Spectrum Asset Management.
Sura adds cross-border Franklin Templeton funds to Chilean lineup
April 27, 2016 by
"Open architecture is a pillar of our model of unbiased advice," Renzo Vercelli, CEO of Corredores de Bolsa Sura, told Fund Pro Latin America. The Franklin funds join others sponsored by BlackRock, BTG Pactual and ING.
EFG Chile taps veteran Tomás Espinosa as CIO
April 19, 2016 by
The Chilean office of the Swiss firm will offer investment-advisory and asset-management services for institutional, corporate and private investors, with a wide range of international funds, both alternative and traditional.
Survey finds that family offices in Chile invest nearly half of assets offshore
April 13, 2016 by
Cristián Moreno, partner of Ameris Capital, said that 42% of family offices surveyed want to increase their exposure to foreign assets, 43.5% want to keep their current allocation and only 14.1% want to increase exposure to Chile.
Compass Group to distribute AQR Capital funds in the region
April 8, 2016 by
AQR planted stakes in Chile in the second half of 2015, when it successfully registered two funds with the Risk Rating Commission.
Managers upbeat on new investment regulations for Peruvian insurers
April 8, 2016 by
Insurers' new ability to allocate a portion of their technical reserves in funds investing in real estate, infrastructure projects, receivables, leasing operations, factoring operations, and private equity pleased Daniel Dancourt, CEO of HMC Capital in Peru.
