Eight mutual funds were added in December to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Of those, only one it is an equity product, while the others belong to the fixed income and money market asset class categories.
Guida returns to Chile to assist in Corpbanca-Itaú asset manager merger
December 20, 2016 by
"I returned to the country as CEO of Itaú Chile AGF to take over this business and contribute directly to the merger process" of Itaú and Corpbanca, Wagner Guida told Fund Pro Latin America.
Ameris alternatives fund raises USD 50 million from Chilean institutions
December 13, 2016 by
Ameris's distribution arm, led by Francisco Opazo, surprised with news that the biggest contributors to the global alternatives vehicle were seven local insurance companies.
Chilean AFPs showed renewed interest for US equities ahead of of November elections
December 10, 2016 by
AFP exposure to North American equity hit a three-month-high of USD 10.4 billion in October, as managers plowed USD 438 million into the segment. Over the last three months, the SPDR S&P 500 has accumulated USD 1.2 billion in new AFP investment.
Chilean AFPs suffering small-scale exodus of talent
December 5, 2016 by
Jorge Valencia left AFP Habitat to join Banco Santander as head of global markets. AFPs are finding it difficult to retain executives as salaries tend to pale vs. those offered in the local asset-management market.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2016
December 2, 2016 by
Ashmore, Eastspring, AXA, BNY Mellon, and Stone Harbor Investment were among the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products.
Chilean AFPs boost exposure to Latin America and Japan in September
December 1, 2016 by
AFPs continued to withdraw from US equities, while plowing money into Latin America and Japan. High-yield bonds and emerging markets funds ended up on the losing end as well.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2016
November 2, 2016 by
While iShares led with 14 ETFs registered in the month, Fidelity (three), Invesco, Neuberger Berman and UBS also won approval for funds of their own.
Public marches to protest tax credits of AFPs owned by multinationals
October 21, 2016 by
The public is up in arms over the USD 400 million tax benefits received on a write-down of the goodwill stemming from MetLife's purchase of AFP Provida and Principal's purchase of AFP Cuprum in recent years.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2016
October 7, 2016 by
M&G led with eight mutual funds registered in the month, all of them domiciled in the UK, followed by Lazard and Veritas, each with one fund approved.
