"In the last two years, investors have shown great interest in equity funds in Asia and India, along with private capital funds focused on loans and secondary funds," said Stacy Steimel, managing director at PineBridge Investments in Santiago.
Santander to market its first Lux funds to Chilean AFPs
September 30, 2015 by
Santander Asset Management has formally joined the ranks of international firms distributing to AFPs in the country, with the approval of a European Dividend and a Latin American Corporate Bond fund, said María Paz Hidalgo, CEO of Santander Asset Management Chile.
Volcom Capital to distribute Nikko and Ardian funds in Chile
September 18, 2015 by
"It's a nice challenge and I think I have learned from the best, which is Compass Group," said Felipe Larraín, ex-manager of Compass's institutional distribution business and now head of Chile's newest multi-brand distributor, Volcom Capital.
Rule changes in Chile could unleash AFP investment boom in private equity
September 10, 2015 by
Pension Superintendent Tamara Agnic recognized that significant changes to the AFP investment regimen are under consideration. These modifications could potentially result in higher allocations to alternative asset classes, and direct investment by the AFPs in cross-border private-equity funds and REITs.
Conversion to public status boosts visibility of Chilean PE funds
September 10, 2015 by
The number of closed-end investment funds in Chile grew more than 30% in the first quarter of 2015 due mainly to the conversion of private funds into public funds, according to the president of the Chilean Investment Funds Association, Luis Alberto Letelier.
Bulk of manager visits with Chilean fund selectors focused on Asia, EM and high yield in first half of 2015
August 27, 2015 by
Firms assisting cross-border managers with their distribution in Chile noted a high level of interest in these asset classes on the part of Latin America's largest institutional investors. Click to view the names of managers who visited, with their related funds.
Javiera Prado leaves AFP Planvital to join Vision Advisors
August 21, 2015 by
Prado is a key hire for multi-brand distributor Vision Advisors, as, since 2011, she has worked in the international-investment area of AFP Planvital, and had near daily contact with global asset managers.
Foreign private banks set their sights on Chile
August 21, 2015 by
Global players that have exhausted their growth opportunities around the globe have set their sites on Chile, which has developed a large class of affluent investors - many of whom have grown nervous about the local economy and present administration.
Quilvest latest entrant into booming Chilean multi-family office business
August 16, 2015 by
The global firm hired two former Credit Suisse executives, Javier Mendicute and Andrea Cuomo, to launch the new venture in Chile.
Goldman Sachs looks for growth in private-client segment in Chile
August 6, 2015 by
The manager is expected to close distribution agreements with a handful of local private banks by the end of the year.
