Despite the leeway available on limits on investing abroad, domestic equity has stabilized at 15% to 19% of portfolio during the last five to six years, which suggests their being influenced by a mix of strategic and political considerations.
US-Chile tax treaty would rekindle AFP interest in US-domiciled funds
May 14, 2014 by
If the US does away with charging a 30% withholding tax on certain distributions, US-domiciled funds would gain tax-equalization vis-à-vis Luxembourg and, hopefully, a fresh look from Chilean pension managers.
Pimco and GAM first to register Irish funds as CCR lifts suspension
May 14, 2014 by
The rating agency took Moody's upgrade into consideration when accepting this domicile again. Irish funds had been banned for purchase by Chilean AFPs since September 2011.
Holdings Report – Chilean AGF Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – April 2014
May 14, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean mutual 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 April 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Santander; Principal; Banchile; LarrainVial; BCI; Bice; Sura; Security; Cruz del Sur; CorpBanca; Pactual; Euroamerica; Zurich; Penta; Scotia Ch; Itaú; BBVA; Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Ashmore; Aviva Investor; Axa; Baring; Baron; Bestinver; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; Bradesco; Brown Advisory; BTG Pactual; Carmignac; Claymore; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dexia; Direxion Shares; East Capital; Edmond de Rothschild; EGShares; ETF Securities; F&C; Fidelity; First State Investments; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Henderson; HSBC; IndexIQ; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; La Française AM; Legg Mason; Lombard Odier; M&G; Manulife; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; NEVASA HMC; Nomura; Nordea; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Pioneer; PowerShares; Proshares; Raiffeisen; REYL; Robeco; Schwab; SEI; Skandia; State Street; T. Rowe Price; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; Traditional Funds; United States Commodity Fund; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Yacktman AM.
Holdings Report – Chilean AFP Investment in Cross-Border Securities – April 2014
May 13, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bank of America; Barclays Bank; BBH; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Celfin; Citibank NA; Compass; Deutsche; Deutsche Bank AG; Dimensional; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; IM Trust; Independencia; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LarrainVial; Las Americas; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Nevasa HMC; Oppenheimer; Petrobras; Pictet; Picton; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; Security; State Street; State Street Bank and Trust; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – 4Q 2013
May 12, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international mutual funds and international managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of December 31, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Alberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Credit Suisse; Deutsche; Dimensional; Edmond Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelitu; Franklin templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Provida; Cuprum; Capital; Planvital; Modelo; Habitat.
Wagner Guida departs Chile to assume institutional product area at Itaú Brazil
May 9, 2014 by
After five years as CEO at Itaú AGF Chile, the executive returns to Brazil to control the area of products for the institutional investors, corporates and distributors.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers – Chilean Institutional Market – December 2013
May 7, 2014 by
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers in the Chilean pension funds (AFPs), mutual funds (AGFs) and life insurers. Period: twelve months ending December 31, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; Aberdeen; Franklin Templeton; Investec; Axa; Schroders; Fidelity; Pioneer; JP Morgan; Invesco; BNP Paribas; State Street; Robeco; Dimensional; Julius Baer; BlackRock; BNY Mellon; Deutsche; Goldman Sachs; Pictet; Ashmore; PIMCO; BlueBay; WisdomTree; Threadneedle; Vontobel; ING; Matthews Funds; Allianz and Others.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2014
May 5, 2014 by
Of the 20 products approved, 16 are domiciled in Ireland, after nearly three-year hiatus: funds domiciled Ireland were delisted by the CCR in September 2011, after the country's credit-rating fell below investment grade.
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – April 2014
May 5, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Period ending April, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred; Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva; Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP; Paribas; BNY; Mellon; AM; BTG; Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Edmond; de; Rothschild; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin; Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman; Sachs; ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP; Morgan; Julius; Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan; Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State; Street; Swiss & Global; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van; Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
