Under chairman Jay Clayton, the SEC's move to create an alternative to the DOL's fiduciary rule is being welcomed by the broker-dealer community.
M&G strengthens Latin American sales team
May 10, 2018 by
The European manager has fortified its Latin American sales team with the hiring of Madrid-based Ander López Francoy as sales director for the region.
What does Argentina’s Capital Markets Law mean for asset management? A local attorney provides guideposts
May 10, 2018 by
Dr. Pablo I. Godoy, an associate with the prestigious Argentine law firm Estudio Beccar Varela, highlights the most important points of the new law and connects them with the recent regulatory modifications introduced by the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV).
Chile’s AFP Provida names Ruiz-Esquide as chief executive
May 9, 2018 by
The addition of Ruiz-Esquide was the latest in a series of shakeups at the Chilean pension manager, which is owned by Met Life.
Schroders accesses retail channel in Brazil via third-party exclusive relationships
May 9, 2018 by
Schroder Brazil's Fernando Cortez told Fund Pro Latin America the firm is pushing to have eight feeder funds on offer by the end of 2018, many distributed exclusively via large third-party banking networks.
Colombian fund industry seeks to raise profile as investor demand heats up
May 9, 2018 by
Efforts to align funds according to investment strategy, educate the public and provide better outreach are underway has AUMs climbed more than 20% in 2017, says Marcela Arias of Asofiduciarias.
Chilean AFPs retreat from US and Japan, while pumping assets into Latam and Asia
May 9, 2018 by
Chilean AFPs poured USD 1 billion into Asian and Latin American equity in March, as fears of a global trade war rocked markets. T. Rowe Price's Anh Lu is optimistic that 2018 will be a good year for Asia equity, buoyed by market reforms in China,
Principal broadens its lineup of life cycle funds in Mexico
May 9, 2018 by
The manager launched the conservative Lifestyle "Traditional" fund to cater to conservative investors who "still get a bit nervous with the mix of 80% debt and 20% equity" said the firm's Luis Lozano.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2018
May 9, 2018 by
Lombard Odier led with 10 mutual funds registered in the month, while AZ Fund followed with three of its own products. Eleven other mutual funds managers and ETFs sponsors completed the list with one product each.
Market praises role of Sergio Aratangy at pension regulator
May 9, 2018 by
The former Euroamerica AGF executive has put a "pro-market" stamp on his work at the Superintendencia de Pensiones regulator that oversees Chile's AFP industry.
