The CCR lowered to A from AA the rating requirement on countries whose regulations are applicable to a fund or management company.
Colombian AFPs shed risk positions in international portfolio in January
Pension funds took advantage of market rises at the beginning of the year to reduce their investments in international equity and bond funds, parking liquidity in money-market funds.
Chilean AFPs boosted cross-border allocations by USD 1.3 billion in January
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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."









