"Our opening in Uruguay is simply related to the need to be face to face with advisors," says Excel's Cristián Reynal,
Alberto Menéndez leaves institutional distribution at Credicorp to join State Street
The executive will take over management of the State Street office in Chile. The US firm maintains its distribution agreement with Credicorp.
BanBif: retail wealth that left Peru could remain abroad
"At the individual level alone, savings of around USD 8 billion have left Peru,” Roberto Montero, manager of BanBif's wealth banking division, told Fund Pro Latin America.
Pension reform in Colombia could arrive in 2023 with focus on coverage
Just 1 in 4 older Colombians has the means to retire, and just 40% of active citizens make contributions, says consultant Andrés Felipe Izquierdo Aguiar.
Fintech law may be nearer to passage thanks to client-data agreement
The law would create a regulatory framework for the activities carried out by third parties via the internet, including distribution of mutual funds.
Chilean alternatives industry on alert due to Boric tax proposal
Acafi expressed its concern about a proposed tax increase on dividends, which could be a major disincentive for investors.
Econsult transfers half its funds to Principal AGF
Following the agreement, the manager retains only two local feeder funds that invest in foreign real-estate assets through Brookfield.
JP Morgan AM widens distribution of its funds in Chile
Through an alliance with Banco Bci, the manager will intensify its distribution to private-banking clients, says Juan Pablo Soffia Moller, JPAM's Chilean MD.
Workaround? AFPs may be able to form subsidiaries to manage new flows
Despite the pessimistic pronouncements of undersecretary of social security, Christian Larraín, AFPs may not be left out of the new pension model after all.
Pension reform: AFPs may be excluded from receiving future worker contributions
Undersecretary of Social Security, Christian Larraín, said the pension reform would likely limit the role of these managers, but hopes remain.