The CCR lowered to A from AA the rating requirement on countries whose regulations are applicable to a fund or management company.
Chilean AFPs boosted cross-border allocations by USD 1.3 billion in January
Chilean AFP pension managers started the year with a hefty increase in their international exposure. Bond funds attracted the largest net flows.
BTG Pactual opens digital channel for Chilean retail fund distribution
BTG's Raimundo Illanes believes that Mercados en Línea is the ideal channel for foreign managers to offer their products to Chilean end consumers on a mass scale.
Colchester’s first offering to AFPs is a sovereign debt fund
"Colchester’s focus on Chile is part of a broader medium-term strategy for Latin America," says the firm's Analia Giachino.
DVA Capital launches its seventh fund and its third thematic
DVA's Francisco Verdugo said the firm's funds add value for different types of investors. "We are fortunate to have a healthy diversification of investors."
Amundi is closely watching changes in pension systems in Latam
Amundi's Gustavo Lozano said pensions have reached a certain stabilization, "although we will still have to be wary with respect to...the socio-political situation."
Peru, Colombia and Bolivia move to facilitate flows between public, private systems
Migration of participants from one system to another is related to the reformist winds in the region.
WIth Lux fund registration, Bice AGF targets clients domiciled outside Chile
Bice's Pablo Costella told Fund Pro Latin American that two Latin American debt UCITS are already operating with the Lux domicile.
Itaú expands third-party offering with Principal retirement products
LifeTime fund line will be offered to the bank's customers for voluntary pension savings.