As domestic real interest rates continue to decline, the propensity for institutional investors to take risks is expected to increase, and part of that is likely to migrate to international investments, said Luiz Fernando Pedrinha, Commercial Director for Institutional Clients at Schroders Brazil.
Feeder funds had withdrawals of USD 870 million in 2023 but a reversal is expected ahead
Peru, Colombia and Chile raise basic pensions
The 2023 inflation adjustment measures have been presented in the framework of the debate on the reforms to the private pension system.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2024
Three mutual funds, one ETF and one alternative product gained CCR approval to kick off 2024. Sponsors gaining approval were UBS, Invesco and TrueBridge Capital Partners.
AFPs likely to begin to receive an injection of flows from pension debts next year
The Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFPs (SBS) created a mechanism for regularizing debts which would transfer around USD 1.2 billion into the Private Pension System over the next 10 years.
Funcef invested BRL 1.2 billion in international funds in 2023
The great benefit of this strategy is to make Funcef's portfolio more balanced in order to achieve the best possible profitability without increasing the level of risk taken, said Alenir Romanello, Director of Investments and Participations,
BlackRock agrees to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners
The over USD 150 billion combined business will seek to deliver clients market-leading, holistic infrastructure expertise across equity, debt and solutions at substantial scale.
Industry associations prepare arguments for repositioning of pension debate
The main concern is the fiscal cost and the impact on the financial market.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2023
Barings, Gemcap, BNP Paribas, UBS andGlobal Infrastructure Partners were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new product
Franklin Templeton completes acquisition of Putnam Investments
“With complementary capabilities and a track record of strong investment performance, Putnam expands our ability to offer more choice to more clients,” said Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton.
Private investors could be the new target for real estate funds
Luis Marcelo Indacochea, general manager of Core Capital, said the freezing of AFP investment in alternatives will push industry players to look for other sources of financing.









