During a visit in Santiago, Manuel Gutierrez-Mellado, alternative product strategist at BlackRock, noted that Latam institutionals have a global bias when investing in private capital and credit, and a local bias for infrastructure.
Menu of voluntary-retirement products likely to expand with derivatives ruling
Before the easing of rules by Chile's Financial Market Commission, fund managers (AGFs) had been unable to launch a retirement-share-class for any fund whose investment policy allowed the use of derivatives for speculative purposes.
AFPs blaze broad retreat in August; add to Asia, North America exposure
North American equities were the top draw once again in August. The AFPs moved USD 594 million into the category during the month, bringing total AUM to USD 7.8 billion for a 9.7% market share.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2018
BlackRock, Invesco, Deutsche, PIMCO, Lord Abbett and UTI Goldfinch were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market – June 2018
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs). Period: three months ending June 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: GAM; JP Morgan; PIMCO; Schroders; Pioneer; Deutsche; Matthews; Robeco; Invesco; Investec; Vanguard; Franklin Templeton; Dimensional; Henderson; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Eastspring; Fidelity; Axa; Aberdeen; NN IP; Nomura; TIAA-CREF; Ashmore; Goldman Sachs; Allianz; HSBC; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; AB; Aviva Investors; BNY Mellon AM; Forum One; Santander; Oaktree; AQR; Neuberger Berman; Eurizon; Moneda; Wellington; MFS; Security; Tokio Marine; F&C; Threadneedle; Baring; Nordea; Man; EuroAmerica; Wells Fargo; PineBridge; Muzinich; UBS; LarrainVial; Rogge; Amundi; Legg Mason; Natixis; Principal; Credit Suisse; Candriam; Russell; Old Mutual; Comgest; La Française; Fisher Investments; Groupama; First State; Merrill Lynch; Lyxor; Mirae; Oppenheim; AZ Multi Asset; RAM Active Inv.; Mandarine Gestion; Jupiter; M&G; Lombard Odier; T. Rowe Price; Traditional Funds; iShares; Vanguard; State Street; WisdomTree; Van Eck; First Trust; PowerShares; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; UBS; PIMCO; Guggenheim; Global X; United States Commodity Funds.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Chilean Institutional Market – June 2018
Excel workbook detailing Chilean AFP allocations to mutual fund managers and ETF sponsors. Data as of June 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: GAM; JP Morgan; PIMCO; Schroders; Pioneer; Deutsche; Matthews; Robeco; Invesco; Investec; Vanguard; Franklin Templeton; Dimensional; Henderson; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Eastspring; Fidelity; Axa; Aberdeen; NN IP; Nomura; TIAA-CREF; Ashmore; Goldman Sachs; Allianz; HSBC; Pictet; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; AB; Aviva Investors; BNY Mellon AM; Forum One; Santander; Oaktree; AQR; Neuberger Berman; Eurizon; Moneda; Wellington; MFS; Security; Tokio Marine; F&C; Threadneedle; Baring; Nordea; Man; EuroAmerica; Wells Fargo; PineBridge; Muzinich; UBS; LarrainVial; Rogge; Amundi; Legg Mason; Natixis; Principal; Credit Suisse; Candriam; Russell; Old Mutual; Comgest; La Française; Fisher Investments; Groupama; First State; Merrill Lynch; Lyxor; Mirae; Oppenheim; AZ Multi Asset; RAM Active Inv.; Mandarine Gestion; Jupiter; M&G; Lombard Odier; T. Rowe Price; Traditional Funds; iShares; Vanguard; State Street; WisdomTree; Van Eck; First Trust; PowerShares; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; UBS; PIMCO; Guggenheim; Global X; United States Commodity Funds.
Holdings Report: Chilean Investment Fund Allocations to Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs- June 2018
Excel workbook detailing chilean investment fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class and regional investment focus. Data as of June 30, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen, Amundi, Ashmore, Axa, BlackRock, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon AM, BTG Pactual, Comgest, Credicorp Capital, Deutsche, Dimensional, EuroAmerica, First Trust, Franklin Templeton, GAM, Global X, Goldman Sachs, Groupama, HSBC, Investec, iShares, La Française, LarrainVial, Legg Mason, Lyxor, Matthews, MFS, Moneda, Natixis, NN IP, Nomura, Old Mutual, Pictet, PIMCO, PineBridge, Pioneer, PowerShares, ProShares, Robeco, Schroders, State Street, Threadneedle, United States Commodity Funds, Van Eck, Vanguard, WisdomTree, Compass, MBI, Falcom, Credicorp, Econsult, Banchile, Nevasa HMC, IM Trust, Sartor, Sensor
League Table – Assets Gathered by Distributors of Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – Chilean AFP Market – August 2018
This league table provides a ranking of all distributors of cross-border funds and ETFs, by AUM and market share, and a listing of the brands that each distributor represents in dealings with Chilean pension managers. It also includes annual inflows/outflows by cross-border brand. Data as of August 31, 2018.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altis; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bice; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Compass Group; Credit Suisse; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Econsult; Edmond de Rothschild; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; Falcon; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Henderson; HMC Capital; HSBC; IM Trust; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LAAMA; LarrainVial; Latinus; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Nomura; Oaktree; Oddo; Oppenheimer; Pictet; Picton Advisors; Pimco; Pioneer; Pioneer Chile; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Swiss Advisors; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vision Advisors; Vontobel; WAC research; WisdomTree; Security; Muzinich.
Ignacio Montes leaves Credicorp Capital
The executive signaled that a new project is in the offing, but it was unclear whether he will remain in the asset management industry.
AFPs step up exposure to North America, Asia as investors look past trade concerns
Chilean AFP pension managers injected USD 2 billion of assets into cross-border funds and ETFs in July, stepping up exposure to North American and Asian equity, as well as high-yield and emerging-markets bonds.




