From its office in Lima, the firm distributes the funds of several boutique fund managers, mostly to institutional investors, family offices and wealth managers in Chile, Peru and Colombia, said Nicolás Lasarte, director of Capital Strategies Latam.
BlackRock outlines South American product and distribution strategy under new director
May 26, 2015 by
In a wide-ranging interview with Fund Pro Latin America, BlackRock's South American head, Javier García Riesco, described the firm's multi-pronged effort to broaden its product base and compete aggressively in all client segments.
2014 marked the return of Morgan Stanley in Chile
May 5, 2015 by
Driven by a stepped-up marketing effort by local distributor Picton Advisors, investments by Chilean AFPs in the US-based manager grew from USD 26 million to USD 736 million.
Name change to NN Investment Partners doesn’t alter ING model in region
April 24, 2015 by
"We are now NN Investment Partners, but we are still the same people with the same commitment, the same strategies and the same investment philosophy," said Jaime Rodríguez Pato, CEO of NN Investment Partners Iberia & Latin America.
AFP Integra applauds raising of international investment limit in Peru
April 17, 2015 by
Raising the international investment limit to 42% "has been very positive for our system," said Jorge Ramos, CEO of Sura Peru - AFP Integra. "It has allowed us to diversify our investments and achieve positive real returns in all our funds despite the very negative performance of the local stock market."
Foreign investors in Chilean funds get favorable tax treatment
April 9, 2015 by
Thanks to the recently-enacted Unified Fund Law (LUF), foreigners investing in Chilean-domiciled funds will be subject to a maximum 10% tax ceiling, even if direct investment in underlying assets is subject to a higher tax rates, says Luis Alberto Letelier, a legal advisor to the Chilean Association of Investment Fund Managers (ACAFI).
AFP Protección: Informal economy and dueling systems complicate Colombian pension market
April 1, 2015 by
In a wide-ranging interview with Fund Pro Latin America, Mauricio Toro, president of AFP Protección, also commented on the firm's continued preference for ETFs over actively managed cross-border funds.
EuroAmerica is latest Chilean manager to list funds in Luxembourg
April 1, 2015 by
Local Chilean fund manager of EuroAmerica has decided to register a High Yield Latam and Small Cap Latam fund in Luxembourg, according to group CEO Henry Comber.
AGF Security relaunches Portafolio family using volatility-based risk profiles
March 26, 2015 by
"We took two years to perfect this new methodology, and we are very happy with the results," said investment manager Pablo Jaque. "We are really very motivated with this internal development."
A MILA fund platform? Chilean execs don’t see it working
March 26, 2015 by
Initiative of the Mutual Fund Association seems like more of a political announcement than a project with a real future, sources told Fund Pro Latin America.
