iShares, Van Eck, WisdomTree, Invesco, State Street, Gold Bullion, Janus Henderson, Jupiter, LaSalle, Morgan Stanley, Starwood, and Strategic Value were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
Chilean AFPs ease off equity, add to fixed income in July
October 10, 2020 by
The AFPs injected USD 447 million into cross-border funds and ETFs during the month. That brought total investments to USD 87.2 billion, 67% of which was in equities.
Chilean AFPs jump back into equity, fixed-income in June
September 4, 2020 by
The AFPs increased their exposure to equity by USD 1.3 billion during the month, while boosting investments in fixed-income funds by USD 1.3 billion.
Picton takes over institutional distribution duties for Federated Hermes
August 26, 2020 by
Picton will focus on positioning Federated Hermes’ investment capabilities and services in the Latin American pension sector and with other institutions.
BlackRock sees AFPs increasing their use of fixed-income ETFs
August 26, 2020 by
Fixed-income ETF trading volume spiked by a factor of four or five during the onset of the pandemic, said Benjamín Souza, director and fixed income strategist for Latin America at BlackRock.
Chilean AFPs exited Asian funds in May while warming to fixed income
August 1, 2020 by
The AFPs decreased their exposure to equity by USD 3.2 billion during the month, while boosting investments in fixed-income funds by USD 893 million.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2020
August 1, 2020 by
A total of 16 products were added in the month from eight different asset managers: Fideliy, Invesco, Janus Henderson, T. Rowe Price , ComStage, Apollo, Portfolio Advisors and Tishman Speyer.
New manager Fintual targets millennial Chileans with online-only offering
July 31, 2020 by
Tech-savvy fund manager Fintual has built a proprietary platform catering to 16,000 clients. It aims to hit USD 200 million in AUM by year end, says portfolio manager Stella Melaragno.
Chilean AFPs face up to USD 20 billion in redemptions
July 24, 2020 by
Local distributors gamed out the winners and losers if AFP affiliates are allowed to redeem 10% of their positions. ETFs and illiquid investments such as private equity could suffer most.
BlackRock, others, eye listing of gold ETFs in Chile
July 14, 2020 by
Approval of gold representative securities comes as global investors focus on gold due to increased market volatility, said BlackRock's Francisco Rosemberg.
