In one month alone, withdrawals of around USD 300 million were made, and it is estimated that in one year withdrawals could reach 10% of the total Peruvian pension fund.
PPK would seek to reverse damaging law allowing retiree withdrawal of pension assets
July 4, 2016 by
BNP Securities Services launches locally in Peru
June 23, 2016 by
“We are committed to the Latin American region where we have been expanding our network and developing a strong local know-how. Peru is an exciting addition," said Alvaro Camuñas, head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Spain and Latin America.
Permitting early withdrawals of AFP assets a blow to Peruvian system
June 8, 2016 by
Eduardo Morón Pastor, a social security expert, believes the end game of Peruvian lawmakers is to make pension savings voluntary.
Prima AFP names new investment manager
April 22, 2016 by
José Larrabure will be the Peruvian pension manager's new head of investments beginning on May 1, 2016. He replaces José Antonio Roca.
Managers upbeat on new investment regulations for Peruvian insurers
April 8, 2016 by
Insurers' new ability to allocate a portion of their technical reserves in funds investing in real estate, infrastructure projects, receivables, leasing operations, factoring operations, and private equity pleased Daniel Dancourt, CEO of HMC Capital in Peru.
Sura and Credicorp agree to develop infrastructure projects in Colombia and Peru
March 8, 2016 by
Juan Carlos Botero, director of SURA Investment Management, said the partnership's initial focus will be on the Colombian and Peruvian markets.
Santander unveils Spanish fund lineup to Andean AFPs
February 9, 2016 by
With Lázaro de Lázaro, CEO of Santander Asset Management España in tow, the manager took a roadshow to Chile, Peru and Colombia, talking up its recently approved Spanish fund lineup and emphasizing the importance of diversifying portfolios to Europe.
Report: Latam Offshore market strengthens while US Offshore increasingly Miami-centric
January 21, 2016 by
“According to our estimates, the overall size of the three asset-gathering segments stands at USD 105 billion, with the US offshore segment accounting for more than half of the total at USD 56 billion,” said Thomas Ciampi, founder and director of Latin Asset Management.
AFP Profuturo reformulates its investment team
November 13, 2015 by
Gino Bettochi recently took over as CIO, as two key executives departed for roles outside the pension industry. The firm also named a new fund selector.
Latin America pummelled by Deutsche Bank consolidation
November 4, 2015 by
It remanins unclear what will become of Deutsche's custody businesses in Argentina and Mexico, where it serves as custodian for locally-traded instruments such as funds, ETFs and securities.
