Allocations rose during the first quarter by USD 1.1 billion. That brought total assets under management for cross-border funds and ETFs to USD 89.7 billion, 67% of which was in equities.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2021
BlackRock led with 11 ETFs of its iShares family, plus two mutual funds registered in the month, Allianz (5), AllianceBernstein (2), Wellington (2), Credit Suisse (1), Franklin Templeton (1), Invesco (1), Robeco (1) and Infravia Capital Partners (1) completed the list.
Pension withdrawals: Andean AFPs still hold lion’s share of most managers’ Latin AUMs
Matías Eguiguren, a partner at Picton, recognized the damage done to pension fund positions since the outbreak of COVID-19.
In turning aside challenge to third withdrawal, Constitutional Court puts AFP system at risk
Following the surprise ruling, the Constitutional Court can no longer be looked to as a free-market bulwark and protector of the "Chilean Model."
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2021
DWS led with 10 products registered in the month, while JP Morgan followed with eights ETFs. J Safra, Jupiter, and Invesco completed the list. Bridgepoint, Brookfield, Morgan Stanley and Trilantic joined the list with one alternative product each.
Itaú AGF sees opportunities to manage savings withdrawn from AFPs
Among other things, a pioneering initiative between Itaú and Door Dash clone Rappi aims to make new, nimbler digital financial solutions more widely available in Chile.
Matthews Asia turns over Latin American institutional distribution to Picton
Matthews had previously been using HMC Capital as its Andean distributor, but moved to Picton after a thorough partner search.
Sura in Chile expands alliances with local and international fund firms
Following its open architecture philosophy, Sura has inked deals in 2021 with Morgan Stanley, Toesca, Sartor, and Ameris Capital to bring new options to clients, says Renzo Vercelli.
Chilean AFPs plunge back into cross-border products after 2020 raid by savers
AFPs injected USD 2.3 billion into cross-border funds and ETFs in the month of January 2021.






