Berenberg's Matthias Born expects to land an allocation from the Afore industry before September. Its first approved fund invests in small-cap European equity.
Pension reform: AFPs may be excluded from receiving future worker contributions
August 13, 2022 by
Undersecretary of Social Security, Christian Larraín, said the pension reform would likely limit the role of these managers, but hopes remain.
In May, sector ETFs attracted investments from Colombian AFPs
August 12, 2022 by
Pension funds turned to equity products specializing in the health, consumer and tech sectors, which received subscriptions for USD 115 million.
In May, AFPs cut back their international allocations
August 12, 2022 by
The largest redemptions were in the high-yield bond segment, totaling USD 309 million, followed by funds specializing in European equities with USD 161 million.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2022
August 12, 2022 by
A total of nine products were added in the month from five different asset managers: Fidelity, DWS, Fullerton, Liontrust, PineBridge and Exeter Property Group.
Colombian AFPs increased positions in international equities in June
August 5, 2022 by
AFPs allocated USD 126 million to international equity and USD 40 million to cross-border fixed-income, while redeeming USD 343 million from money-market products.
Chilean AFPs sold off cross-border-fund and ETF positions totalling USD 1.3 billion in June
August 5, 2022 by
Products specializing in the European market continued to receive the largest redemptions, totaling USD 537 million in the month.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2022
August 2, 2022 by
A total of 34 products were added in the month from eight different asset managers: Eaton Vance, GAM, Greystar, Invesco, Jupiter, Manulife, PIMCO and UBS.
Brazilian mutual fund flows barely positive for first six months of 2022
July 26, 2022 by
Brazil’s mutual fund industry struggled to post positive flows in the first half of 2022, raising only BRL 8 billion, a far cry from the BRL 272.5 billion raised in 2021.
While easing positions short term, Brazilian pensions maintain focus on global markets
July 19, 2022 by
Early global positions of Brazilian pension manager Postalis were taken with Templeton and BTG Pactual, said investment director Pedro Pedrosa.
