In a related move, Larrain's local fund management unit, LarrainVial Administradora General de Fondos SA, said it will also replace two LarrainVial board members with independent directors.
Larrain blames Latam-equity-fund redemptions on market pullback
March 28, 2014 by
The market in general has been looking to boost its exposure to developed countries and Europe, a more likely explanation for the wave of redemptions in the Latam product.
MFS hires proprietary sales head in Chile to develop business beyond AFPs
March 21, 2014 by
Fuenzalida's major focus will be on developing and expanding MFS's business in the retail segment of that country, namely locally-owned private banks, local brokerage houses and advisories, funds of funds, family offices, multi-family offices and insurance companies.
Six cross-border funds gained first-time access to Chilean AFP portfolios in February
March 14, 2014 by
In a month where AFPs reduced their exposure to international instruments, six funds managed to land first-time investments from the pension managers. New AFP investment went to products of the following managers: Invesco (2), PIMCO (2), Investec (1) and TIAA-CREFF (1).
Volatility in January changed direction of AFP portfolios
March 5, 2014 by
According to local analysts, this sudden change of course was due to volatility in certain markets in late 2013 and early 2014, along with the winding down of quantitative easing by the Fed, which resulted in nervousness among portfolio managers, particularly after noting the hit that emerging markets were taking. In terms of flows in January, the big losers were iShares, Aberdeen, Templeton, and Fidelity, while the big winners were Invesco , Robeco and Deutsche.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2014
March 5, 2014 by
A rundown of the financial instruments approved, rejected and affirmed by the Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo (CCR). Month of February 2014.
16 mutual funds were added in February to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). BNP Paribas led with nine mutual funds of its Parvest family, followed by Amundi (2), UBS (2), Allianz (1), Goldman Sachs (1) and JP Morgan (1).
AFP Planvital upheaval has different effects on industry and actors
February 25, 2014 by
The low-ball offer of Planvital will put trememdous pressure on its larger rivals to trim their fees, at least somewhat. Most in the industry fear that the government will still pursue its plan to launch a low-cost, state-run AFP, to compete with other industry players.
Bill that would modernize oversight of Chilean fund market likely to pass in second half
February 21, 2014 by
The bill enjoys the backing of most of the actors in the capital market. The local mutual fund association has given its blessing, as it believes the change is a necessary step to Chile becoming a regional financial platform.
AUM losses in January topped USD 300 million for some funds held by Chilean AFPs
February 13, 2014 by
On the active-management side, the top 12 funds suffered a combined AUM loss of USD 851 million, while for ETFs the reduction in AUMs was a more moderate USD 501 million. Products from Templeton, Aberdeen, and iShares were the hardest hit. Meanwhile there was some good news for AXA, Invesco and BNY Mellon.
Sponsors of cross-border funds and ETFs reaped USD 92 million in fees in third quarter of 2013
February 11, 2014 by
During the third quarter of 2013, Chilean pension fund managers paid around USD 92 million in fees on their cross-border holdings.
