While Asian, European and Japanese equity funds suffered outflows, emerging-markets-bond funds bagged USD 485 million. Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration was the big winner.
Chilean AFPs barrel into equity despite index losses
January 31, 2019 by
The AFPs finished 2018 with USD 71.9 billion invested in cross-border funds, 71% of which was in equities. Net outflows reached USD 1.7 billion in the fourth quarter due to the bloodbath in fixed-income funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2019
June 3, 2019 by
JP Morgan led with eight ETFs registered in the month, while Lyxor (4), M&G (2), Amundi (1), Comgest (1), HSBC (1) and Angelo Gordon (1) won approval for their products.
Asset managers anxious as banking regulator is absorbed by Financial Market Commission
May 31, 2019 by
Given their strong dependence on the banking system, the Chilean asset management industry is on edge over future compliance requirements that the CMF may impose.
Chilean AFPs targeted emerging-markets bonds, Asian and Latam equities in April
May 30, 2019 by
Chilean AFPs added USD 554 million to cross-border funds and ETFs in April, taking in more emerging-market bonds and Latin American equity as they continued to seek yield amid high valuations.
Vision to create two funds in partnership with Altment
May 28, 2019 by
Vision's Arturo Alegria expressed his enthusiasm for the new funds, which will be offered across institutional sectors, including family offices.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2019
October 7, 2019 by
Amundi, Axa, Court Square, DWS, Eurizon, First Trust, Hayfin, Lazard, Man, UBS were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
Renta4 to expand its offering of foreign funds and launch AGF
May 27, 2019 by
Renta4, a subsidiary of the Spanish bank of the same name, has begun to diversify its business model, adding fixed-income and high-net-worth services and a third-party fund platform to its equity-brokerage business.
Ahead of launch, AFP UNO looks to build its investment teams
May 22, 2019 by
Chile's newest AFP, led by a group with ties to ex-AFP Cuprum general manager Ignacio Álvarez, will start operating in October 2019 and will be the default provider for workers entering the system in 2019-2021.
Newest pension manager – Uno AFP – launches in Chile
September 27, 2019 by
UNO AFP expects to receive more than 350,000 workers in its first year of operation and hit USD 30 million in monthly inflows.
