Berenberg, Candriam, Credit Suisse, Ninety One, UBS, iShares, State Street, Crow Holdings, Goldman Sachs and TCV were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products listed on the month.
Proprietary and third-party funds fuel Ameris’s rise in Andean institutional circles
Since 2019, the firm has raised USD 1 billion for third parties, while its local alternatives launches have garnered USD 1.5 billion.
Chilean AFPs see heavy outflows in August as savers redeem pensions
The AFPs decreased their exposure to international equity by USD 4.1 billion, while shaving USD 547 million from their holdings of fixed-income funds.
Chilean Congress floats measure to allow an additional 10% emergency withdrawal
If the measure were to pass and another round of redemptions was allowed, AFP AUMs could fall by as much as USD 34 billion.
CCR defines special procedure for gold securities
The rating commission laid out the conditions for approval, relating to the manager’s experience, quality of the custodian, and the fund size.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2020
A total of 25 products were added in the month from seven different asset managers: iShares, M&G, BlueBay, Invesco, Ashmore, Goldman Sachs and
DIF Capital Partners.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2020
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
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.
Picton takes over institutional distribution duties for Federated Hermes
Picton will focus on positioning Federated Hermes’ investment capabilities and services in the Latin American pension sector and with other institutions.




