Chilean AFP pension managers started the year with a hefty increase in their international exposure. Bond funds attracted the largest net flows.
March could be critical for pension reform in Peru
March 17, 2023 by
The government’s announcement on pension reform has been clouded by new bills for a withdrawal of funds from AFPs.
Brazilian mutual funds see outflows for a fourth straight month in February 2023
March 15, 2023 by
The balanced/mixed, fixed-income and equities classes accounted for the lion’s share in net selling for the month.
BTG Pactual opens digital channel for Chilean retail fund distribution
March 13, 2023 by
BTG's Raimundo Illanes believes that Mercados en Línea is the ideal channel for foreign managers to offer their products to Chilean end consumers on a mass scale.
Colchester’s first offering to AFPs is a sovereign debt fund
March 13, 2023 by
"Colchester’s focus on Chile is part of a broader medium-term strategy for Latin America," says the firm's Analia Giachino.
DVA Capital launches its seventh fund and its third thematic
March 12, 2023 by
DVA's Francisco Verdugo said the firm's funds add value for different types of investors. "We are fortunate to have a healthy diversification of investors."
Amundi is closely watching changes in pension systems in Latam
March 12, 2023 by
Amundi's Gustavo Lozano said pensions have reached a certain stabilization, "although we will still have to be wary with respect to...the socio-political situation."
Chilean pension bill puts asset management industry on alert
March 12, 2023 by
Although the private sector will be able to continue to manage individual accounts, several measures could affect the current method of building international portfolios.
Offer of global ETFs in Brazil widens amid strong investor response
March 12, 2023 by
The heads of the ETF business at JP Morgan, BlackRock and Global X boasted about the positive outlook for so-called "BDRs of ETFs" in Brazil.
Brazil’s global fund segment falls again in 3Q 2022
March 12, 2023 by
BB Asset's Paulo Manzione says institutional investors remain very cautious regarding allocations to offshore markets.
