Alejandro Bezanilla, moved from CIO to CEO, Meanwhile, Carolina Mery, newly appointed CIO, explained Habitat's approach to the use of alternatives in the context of their investment policy published on June 26.
Regulator green-lights direct investment in alternatives by AFP Capital
July 14, 2018 by
The pension regulator has approved AFP Capital's alternatives investment policy; AFP Habitat followed close behind.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2018
July 2, 2018 by
Seven mutual funds, 20 ETFs and three alternatives were added in June to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs).
Financial professionals can earn CFA credits at upcoming Neuberger seminar
June 21, 2018 by
BECON Investment Management and Neuberger Berman will host the first-ever series of advisor-focused events in Latin America in which attendees can acquire Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) continuing-education credits.
Developed-market equities lose luster for Chilean AFPs in May
June 19, 2018 by
Chilean AFPs pulled USD 125 million of assets from offshore funds and ETFs in May, cooling on European, Japanese and North American equities as trade concerns plagued markets. Asian and Latin American equities continued to attract flows, however.
AFP Provida takes steps to recover market share
June 11, 2018 by
Provida, for many years the leader in overall AUM in the Chilean AFP industry, has reduced its fees and made a key hiring on the investment side to shore up its sagging market share.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2018
May 31, 2018 by
The CCR approved 10 alternatives products from Apax Partners, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., PineBridge and Warburg Pincus.
Asian, Latin American equity attract Chilean AFP assets amid signs of slower global growth
May 21, 2018 by
Chilean AFPs increased their exposure once again to Asian equity, investing USD 716 million in April for USD 23.4 billion in total allocations to the asset class and a 28% market share. Investec cleaned up in this category as well as in Latin America.
EuroAmerica turns over fund-management and insurance business to Zurich for USD 155 million
May 10, 2018 by
According to Fund Pro Latin America, the deal will boost Zurich’s mutual fund business in Chile to well over USD 1 billion, by adding EuroAmerica AGF's USD 938 million in AUM to its current AUM of USD 363 million.
Chile’s AFP Provida names Ruiz-Esquide as chief executive
May 9, 2018 by
The addition of Ruiz-Esquide was the latest in a series of shakeups at the Chilean pension manager, which is owned by Met Life.
