A total of 21 products were added in the month from 12 different asset managers: Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, HSBC, Janus Henderson, John Hancock, Apollo, Audax, Cinven, EQT, Lone Star, NB and Platinum.
Managers eye new pension contributions from self-employed in Chile
September 12, 2018 by
Unfortunately for AFPs and foreign managers receiving their allocations, the phase-in of these contributions and their partial diversion to social programs will equate to a negligible uptick in short-term flows.
Colombian AFPs head for exits amid trade uncertainty
August 23, 2018 by
Total allocations from Colombian AFPs to offshore funds and ETFs reached USD 18.4 billion in June. Emerging-markets equity led allocations, followed by North American equity and European equity.
AFPs looking to local banks and insurers to strengthen alternatives teams
August 15, 2018 by
New investment rules have provoked a hiring spree among Chilean AFPs, which are revamping their organizational structures on the strategy side to best take advantage of new investment opportunities.
Roger Mogrovejo named to dual CIO role
August 15, 2018 by
Roger Mogrovejo has assumed CIO responsibilities at affiliated insurance companies Chilena Consolidada and Zurich-Santander.
AFP Cuprum’s alternatives-ready investment policy submitted to regulator
August 15, 2018 by
"By combining alternatives appropriately with the rest of the portfolio, we can help our members achieve a better pension," Cuprum's investment manager, Gustavo Price, told Fund Pro Latin America.
BCI Asset Management brings Lennar into its alternatives offering
August 15, 2018 by
Lennar, a real-estate developer in the US, is Bci's fourth global partner, alongside First Trust, Adams Street Partners and WellsFargo, said Bci's Sebastián Rodas.
Chile’s economic-stability fund would see boost in flows under Piñera national-security plan
August 15, 2018 by
A boost in the fund's assets from USD 14 billion to USD 30 billion or more would result from President Piñera's bill to shift some of Codelco's profits from the Armed Forces to the SWF.
Private-debt specialist Sartor AGF goes out in search of foreign clients
August 15, 2018 by
Alfredo Harz, general manager of Sartor AGF, sees an opportunity in offering alternatives strategies - particularly funds linked to private financing - to local and international investors.
LarrainVial buys its way into alternatives biz
August 2, 2018 by
Larrain announced that it would buy a 50% stake in CMB Prime, a local alternatives manager specializing in closed-end infrastructure asset portfolios.
