The manager is expected to close distribution agreements with a handful of local private banks by the end of the year.
Picton poaches Baring Asset Management from BTG Pactual
July 28, 2015 by
Baring had previously distributed its funds via Celfin Capital, which was purchased by BTG Pactual. With the help of Picton and Matías Eguiguren, the firm seeks to compete for allocations in Europe, Asia and emerging markets.
AGFs have not yet assimilated new supplementary activities
July 28, 2015 by
This new regulation authorizes supplementary activities for companies that manage mutual funds and closed-end investment funds, including managing and distributing shares of foreign funds and providing investment advisory services to local firms.
FATCA: Chilean market still awaiting ratification of tax agreements
July 13, 2015 by
Both countries must ratify an intergovernmental agreement and double-taxation agreement before Chile can begin releasing account information of US clients to American tax authorities.
Banchile likely to absorb Penta fund lineup if merger goes through
July 9, 2015 by
Local analysts believe that the mutual funds of Penta would be rapidly absorbed by the funds of Banchile. However, doubts abound regarding the merger of the two firms' closed-end funds.
El Dorado aims for larger role in Andean fund-distribution business
June 29, 2015 by
This service is being launched precisely at a time when the Peruvian pension fund investment regime has undergone important changes, including elimination of "approved lists" of the SBS, creation of sub-limits for investments in private equity, and validation of mutual funds that use derivatives for hedging.
A second AFP may join Habitat in directly transacting with global firms
June 29, 2015 by
A second Chilean AFP could join Habitat in the practice of not putting their transactions through local distributors, but sending them directly to the central offices of foreign managers, Fund Pro Latin America has learned.
Managers welcome easing of Peruvian AFP investment rules
June 29, 2015 by
A new SBS resoultion makes it easier for Peruvian AFPs to allocate to UCITs and other funds that use derivatives for non-hedging purposes and to ETFs based on synthetic indices.
Vision Advisors notches first AFP allocation for Old Mutual affiliate Rogge
June 11, 2015 by
Vision has been active beyond the pension distribution business, having set up a fund management operation, forming new alliances and launching niche products aimed at the HNW segment.
Compass Group relaunches fund management operation, unveils USD 1.4 billion fund lineup
June 9, 2015 by
Jaime Martí, partner and country head-Chile at Compass Group, said the manager had recently finished adapting all of its investment vehicles to the new guidelines established by the Unified Fund Law (LUF).
