Solange Berstein's appointment as head of the Financial Market Commission was bolstered by her experience working with Mario Marcel at the Central Bank.
After eight months waiting, the Afores have a new list of funds to choose from
June 21, 2022 by
Amafore’s Alvaro Meléndez shared the changes related to the approval of international mutual funds for the Afores to invest in, as well as an updated list of funds.
Pension reform in Colombia: definition time gets closer
June 16, 2022 by
The results of this first round of elections (Gustavo Petro 40% and Rodolfo Hernández 28%) guarantee a lively discussion on pension reform before the runoff election on June 19.
Cross-border equity funds raised USD 331 million from Colombian AFPs in April
June 13, 2022 by
Pension funds invested USD 331 million in equity products during April, of which USD 313 million was invested in US equity funds.
Chilean AFPs favored international fixed-income funds in April
June 13, 2022 by
Bond funds received placements totaling USD 320 million, with funds specializing in emerging markets outperforming.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2022
June 2, 2022 by
T. Rowe Price led with nine products registered, while Credicorp Capital, Eastspring, Invesco, Silver Lake and Veritas Capital completed the list. each with one product approved.
Brazilian fixed-income funds led surge in flows in March and first quarter
May 24, 2022 by
In the first quarter, the fund industry had net inflows of BRL 46.1 billion, while fixed-income funds received BRL 109.2 billion.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2022
May 24, 2022 by
BlackRock and Lazard led, both with three mutual funds approved in the month, while Jupiter, UBS and State Street with one product each completed the list.
Brazilian investors pulled BRL 14 billion out of more volatile funds in April
May 19, 2022 by
Equities and Balanced-Mixed funds, the most volatile, faced BRL 14 billion in net outflows, with redemptions of BRL 7.3 billion and BRL 6.7 billion, respectively.
Colombian AFPs restructure their positions, turning to international fixed income in March
May 16, 2022 by
Pension funds moved into fixed income during March, investing USD 170 million, mostly into emerging-markets debt funds. On the other hand, their redemptions of equity products totaled USD 139 million.
