Local analysts believe that the mutual funds of Penta would be rapidly absorbed by the funds of Banchile. However, doubts abound regarding the merger of the two firms' closed-end funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2015
July 9, 2015 by
BlackRock registered six new iShares ETFs and four mutual funds, while JP Morgan and Principal each had two new funds approved.
Banco do Brasil, UBS target local pensions in launch of cross-border sustainable fund
July 9, 2015 by
"UBS has a strong and long-standing track record in sustainable investing, an area which will only continue to grow in importance," said Marilyn Foglia, head of Latin America for UBS GAM.
Latest global fund launches in Brazil involve Aberdeen, Nordea and Deutsche
July 9, 2015 by
The launches are aimed primarily at pension funds in the case of Aberdeen and Nordea, who have teamed with Banco do Brasil, while Deutsche has set its sights on both the institutional and wealth-management segments, according to the firm's Victor Arakaki.
El Dorado aims for larger role in Andean fund-distribution business
June 29, 2015 by
This service is being launched precisely at a time when the Peruvian pension fund investment regime has undergone important changes, including elimination of "approved lists" of the SBS, creation of sub-limits for investments in private equity, and validation of mutual funds that use derivatives for hedging.
Consar, Afores and global managers discuss speeding up the mandate process
June 29, 2015 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez has met recently with the teams of Afore Banamex and two global managers with which the pension manager has funded mandates, Schroders and BlackRock.
A second AFP may join Habitat in directly transacting with global firms
June 29, 2015 by
A second Chilean AFP could join Habitat in the practice of not putting their transactions through local distributors, but sending them directly to the central offices of foreign managers, Fund Pro Latin America has learned.
Managers welcome easing of Peruvian AFP investment rules
June 29, 2015 by
A new SBS resoultion makes it easier for Peruvian AFPs to allocate to UCITs and other funds that use derivatives for non-hedging purposes and to ETFs based on synthetic indices.
Funcesp boosts allocations to global funds
June 28, 2015 by
The plan is to place a BRL 50 million ticket (USD 16.1 million), divided into the three equity funds managed by three separate managers. The pension fund plans on adding three additional managers by the end of the year, reaching five or six in total, says chief investment officer Jorge Simino.
Net new investments in May brighten prospects for the year
June 27, 2015 by
Brazilian mutual funds recorded net new investments (NNI) of BRL 9.5 billion, contributing to year-to-date NNI of BRL 22.2 billion through May 2015, vs. redemptions of BRL 8.6 billon in the year-earlier period.
