LarrainVial is eyeing opportunities to add to Invesco's asset-gathering success. In Chile alone, it has helped the manager raise USD 2.5 billion from AFP pension managers.
BTG Pactual nails down high-profile distribution deals
November 12, 2018 by
The firm’s third party distribution team, headed by Ignacio Pedrosa, recently annouced trio of deals, with T. Rowe Price, Mobius Capital and Solar Capital Partners.
Pension Reform: AFPs, AGFs and insurers will battle for new pension flows
November 12, 2018 by
In a break for global managers, under President Sebastián Piñera's proposal, AFPs, AGFs and others would compete for the 40% increase in per-worker contributions to the retirement system.
AFPs and insurers expecting changes to Peru’s 95.5% law
November 8, 2018 by
Giovanna Prialé, president of the AFP Association, said allowing workers to withdraw 95.5% of their savings at retirement has disrupted the objectives of the pension system.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2018
November 1, 2018 by
MFS, Amundi, Invesco , Schroders, Franklin Templeton, Deutsche, and Nomura were among the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in October 2018.
Chilean AFPs’ investment processes could soon incorporate ESG factors
October 25, 2018 by
Local managers are already starting to offer funds with this type of standard, while Moneda Asset Mgt. became the first fund manager in Chile to sign on to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Chilean AFPs retreated in September; add modestly only to Europe
October 24, 2018 by
In a difficult month, Investec held on to the top spot for brands after having displaced iShares for the Number 1 spot in June. It attracted an additional USD 89 million in September for USD 6.6 billion in overall AUM.
Swiss Advisors downplays delisting of absolute-return fund
October 1, 2018 by
While GAM's Multibond Absolute Return Bond Plus fund was delisted at the request of its manager, it still has has two additional total-return funds among the 20 registered with the CCR.
BlackRock presents its USD 160 billion alternatives platform to Latam market
October 1, 2018 by
During a visit in Santiago, Manuel Gutierrez-Mellado, alternative product strategist at BlackRock, noted that Latam institutionals have a global bias when investing in private capital and credit, and a local bias for infrastructure.
Menu of voluntary-retirement products likely to expand with derivatives ruling
October 1, 2018 by
Before the easing of rules by Chile's Financial Market Commission, fund managers (AGFs) had been unable to launch a retirement-share-class for any fund whose investment policy allowed the use of derivatives for speculative purposes.
