iShares, Van Eck, WisdomTree, Invesco, State Street, Gold Bullion, Janus Henderson, Jupiter, LaSalle, Morgan Stanley, Starwood, and Strategic Value were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
Bill in Colombia would shift USD 12 billion from AFPs to public system
October 11, 2020 by
The measure seeks to lure wealthy AFP affiliates to the public system by subsidizing a more attractive pension payout, says Asofondos's Jorge Llano Salamanca.
Colombian AFPs added USD 317 million to global fund and ETF holdings in July
October 10, 2020 by
The managers once again favored North American equity, placing USD 82 million into those funds for AUM of USD 5.5 billion — their biggest allocation.
Chilean AFPs ease off equity, add to fixed income in July
October 10, 2020 by
The AFPs injected USD 447 million into cross-border funds and ETFs during the month. That brought total investments to USD 87.2 billion, 67% of which was in equities.
Over USD 1 billion flowed to global managers via Brazilian funds in 1H 2020
October 10, 2020 by
Managers with a local presence in Brazil are finally benefiting from their early-mover status in Brazil, among them Western Asset, PIMCO, JPM and Schroders.
Amid difficulties, Brazilian fund industry raises USD 27 billion through August
September 30, 2020 by
Balanced/Mixed and Equity classes raised more in the first eight months of the year (BRL 48.8 billion) than the amount in the same period of 2019 (BRL 41.4 billion).
Colombian AFPs plunged back into equity in June as markets rallied
September 4, 2020 by
Cross-border funds and ETFs attracted USD 376 million from the AFPs in June to finish the month with USD 19.2 billion in assets under management.
Chilean AFPs jump back into equity, fixed-income in June
September 4, 2020 by
The AFPs increased their exposure to equity by USD 1.3 billion during the month, while boosting investments in fixed-income funds by USD 1.3 billion.
Picton takes over institutional distribution duties for Federated Hermes
August 26, 2020 by
Picton will focus on positioning Federated Hermes’ investment capabilities and services in the Latin American pension sector and with other institutions.
Jupiter expands Latin America and US offshore distribution team
August 26, 2020 by
Jupiter's William Lopez has put together a distribution team that relies on three external firms in addition to in-house professionals.
