Chilean AFPs poured USD 1 billion into Asian and Latin American equity in March, as fears of a global trade war rocked markets. T. Rowe Price's Anh Lu is optimistic that 2018 will be a good year for Asia equity, buoyed by market reforms in China,
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2018
May 9, 2018 by
Lombard Odier led with 10 mutual funds registered in the month, while AZ Fund followed with three of its own products. Eleven other mutual funds managers and ETFs sponsors completed the list with one product each.
Market praises role of Sergio Aratangy at pension regulator
May 9, 2018 by
The former Euroamerica AGF executive has put a "pro-market" stamp on his work at the Superintendencia de Pensiones regulator that oversees Chile's AFP industry.
Post-merger with Corpbanca, Itaú looks to launch ETFs and vehicles with global partners
May 9, 2018 by
"We want to increase the number of ETFs available in the market, which will surely bring more and better options to Chilean (and possibly international) investors," Itaú AGF's Wagner Guida told Fund Pro Latin America.
Nordea to retain Bice relationship in Chile as it preps Andean beachhead
May 8, 2018 by
Bice Asset Management will continue supporting them in Chile with local AFPs, even though the 10-year distribution agreement is expiring, according to Bice's Enrique Santibáñez.
Slew of long-only funds to be greenlighted by CCR following ruling on hedge-fund use
April 20, 2018 by
The expected approval the week of April 23 of UCITs and 40 Act funds that use leverage comes after the CCR had delayed review pending guidance from the pension regulator on the use of hedge funds.
BICE focuses on internationalization and alternatives
April 19, 2018 by
BICE Inversiones is eyeing opportunities in the alternatives space, and is nearing an agreement with a large global private-debt manager, said the firm's Enrique Santibáñez.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – March 2018
April 3, 2018 by
Evli led with nine funds registered in the month, while Goldman Sachs (2), Invesco (2), Schroder (1), Deutsche (1), BNY Mellon (1), Pictet (1), and Lyxor (1) won approval for their mutual fund products.
Chilean AFPs go deeper into Asia, Latin America equity
March 21, 2018 by
While the industry scaled back its cross-border allocation overall, Asia equity took in USD 673 million from Chilean AFPs during February. The sector now has USD 22.3 billion in AFP allocations.
Banchile Inversiones aligns with the needs of its clients
March 21, 2018 by
The manager, which has institutional relationships with Manulife, Stone Harbor and Edmond de Rothschild, has simplified its product offerings and has relocated to offices outside of downtown Santiago.
