A total of 21 products were added in the month from 12 different asset managers: Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, HSBC, Janus Henderson, John Hancock, Apollo, Audax, Cinven, EQT, Lone Star, NB and Platinum.
Managers eye new pension contributions from self-employed in Chile
September 12, 2018 by
Unfortunately for AFPs and foreign managers receiving their allocations, the phase-in of these contributions and their partial diversion to social programs will equate to a negligible uptick in short-term flows.
MFS adds to its US Offshore wholesaling coverage
August 23, 2018 by
Philip Dieffenbacher, currently a regional manager with responsibility for the West Coast and Mexico, will continue in that role while also adding the Southeast to his coverage area.
Colombian AFPs head for exits amid trade uncertainty
August 23, 2018 by
Total allocations from Colombian AFPs to offshore funds and ETFs reached USD 18.4 billion in June. Emerging-markets equity led allocations, followed by North American equity and European equity.
After June losses, investment fund industry shows small recovery in July
August 21, 2018 by
The Brazilian investment fund industry ended July with just BRL 2 billion (USD 500 million) in net inflows, yet it came as a relief for the market, which suffered a net outflow of BRL 23.6 billion in June.
GBM is link between six international managers and Mexican Afores
August 16, 2018 by
When Afore investment in mutual funds is finally permitted, "the dynamics of this market will increase significantly," Louis Viramontes, vice president of international sales at GBM, told Fund Pro Latin America.
AFPs looking to local banks and insurers to strengthen alternatives teams
August 15, 2018 by
New investment rules have provoked a hiring spree among Chilean AFPs, which are revamping their organizational structures on the strategy side to best take advantage of new investment opportunities.
Roger Mogrovejo named to dual CIO role
August 15, 2018 by
Roger Mogrovejo has assumed CIO responsibilities at affiliated insurance companies Chilena Consolidada and Zurich-Santander.
AFP Cuprum’s alternatives-ready investment policy submitted to regulator
August 15, 2018 by
"By combining alternatives appropriately with the rest of the portfolio, we can help our members achieve a better pension," Cuprum's investment manager, Gustavo Price, told Fund Pro Latin America.
BCI Asset Management brings Lennar into its alternatives offering
August 15, 2018 by
Lennar, a real-estate developer in the US, is Bci's fourth global partner, alongside First Trust, Adams Street Partners and WellsFargo, said Bci's Sebastián Rodas.
