A full rewrite of the investment regime pushed along by Consar president Carlos Ramirez was published on Friday, Jan. 5 in the Official Bulletin. We provide initial details and a first read on the potential impact for cross-border firms.
Chilean AFPs couldn’t get enough Asian equity in November
January 4, 2018 by
The pension fund managers allocated USD 1.4 billion into Asia equity in November. Funds from Investec, UBS, Allianz, and NN gained as other regions rose as well. iShares increased the Chilean AUMs it manages to USD 8.3 billion.
ACAFI welcomes new alternatives regulations, but still sees pending issues
January 4, 2018 by
ACAFI chief Luis Alberto Letelier said attractive products and the hard work of local managers - not capital repatriation - have been the major driver for growth of the closed-end fund business in Chile.
Colombia redemptions spare few regions in November
January 4, 2018 by
The biggest outflows in November came from emerging markets equity and North America. Emerging markets had been on a roll, capturing assets for nine straight months.
HMC Capital selected as subadvisor for Swedish manager East Capital
January 4, 2018 by
The Latin American firm’s investment team, led by Santiago Arias, will collaborate with managers of the Swedish firm's Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2017
January 3, 2018 by
Products from HSBC, Lyxor, Aberdeen and others won approval, as did the first alternatives products from Carlyle Group, Oaktree Capital and Intermediate Capital Group.
WisdomTree boosts ETF range in Mexico
December 14, 2017 by
"We continue to see increased interest in ETFs, given the structural benefits and convenient exposure to important asset classes," said CEO Jonathan Steinberg.
Natixis: Institutional investors embrace active managers amid fears of bubble, increased volatility
December 13, 2017 by
“Investors are facing unprecedented challenges as central banks unwind the easy money policies that have dominated the markets since the financial crisis and prepare for the first challenging bond market in more than a generation,” said Natixis's David Giunta.
Headstrong millennials take financial planning into their own hands
December 13, 2017 by
“As we observe how Americans look at their financial future, younger generations continue to rewrite the rules for the rest of us,” said Aron Levine, head of Merrill Edge
Allfunds sees opportunity in pension and wealth markets across Latam
December 13, 2017 by
Laura González, newly-named head of Allfunds' business in Iberia and Latin America, sees great opportunity in Mexico and Brazil and in onshore wealth management in general.
