Gold ETFs will likely be approved for Chilean AFP investment in the first half of 2020, said pension superintendent Osvaldo Macías.
Gold ETFs may be OK’d by AFP regulator, a boon to State Street, BlackRock, Van Eck and Invesco
Third-party distributor Unicorn SP looks to add fourth manager before 2020
Unicorn currently works with Vontobel for US Offshore and Latam intermediary clients, BNY Mellon for US Offshore and Muzinich in Latin American retail and institutional markets, said David Ayastuy, founder,
Becon lands distribution deal with EFG’s New Capital fund range
New Capital is the mutual fund arm of EFG Asset Management, a global investment manager with both a Dublin and Luxembourg range of funds.
Excel Capital plans to launch four funds in the next six months
Although distribution of foreign firms is their core business, they are also strengthening their AGF.
Chilean AFPs return to Asian, Latin American equity funds in September
Chilean AFPs finished September with USD 78.9 billion invested in cross-border funds and ETFs, 69% of which was in equities.
Chilean AFP x AFP Investments in International Funds – April 2019
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Chilean AFP in international funds. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: Acadian; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altamar; Amundi; Apax; Apollo; AQR; Ardian; Ares; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; AZ Multi Asset; Banchile; BancoEstado; Barings; Bci; Bice; BlackRock; Blackstone; BMO; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Carlyle; Cinven; CMB Prime; Coller IP; Compass; Credicorp Capital; Credit Suisse; CVC CP; Deutsche; Dimensional; Dover Street; Eastspring; Edmond de Rothschild; EQT Partners; Eurizon; EuroAmerica; Falcom Capital; Fidelity; Foresta; Fortress; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Goldman Sachs; Hamilton Lane;Harbour Vest; HarbourVest; HSBC; ICG; Independencia; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Itaú; Janus Henderson; JPMorgan; KKR; Landmark; LarrainVial; Lazard; Lexington; Linzor CP; Lord Abbett; Man; Matthews; MBI; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Muzinich; Neuberger Berman; New Capital; NN IP; Nomura; Nordea; Oaktree; ODDO BHF; Partners Group; Pictet; PIMCO; PineBridge; Robeco; Rogge; Santander; Schroders; Security; Southern Cross; Standard Life Aberdeen; State Street; Stone Harbor; Strategic Partners; TIAA-CREF; Toesca; Tokio Marine; TPG Capital; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Veritas; Volcom Capital; Vontobel; Warburg Pincus; Wellington; WisdomTree.
Bank of America adds 40 model portfolios to Merrill Lynch Investment advisory program
New investment-manager model portfolios offer clients more choice and flexibility, with guidance from the company’s chief investment office.
Performance Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – August 2019
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Colombian pension funds. Data as of August 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: 1832 AM; Acadian; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Groupama; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JPMorgan; Legg Mason; Lyxor; Matthews; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Neuberger Berman; Pictet; PIMCO; Robeco; Schroders; Standard Life Aberdeen; State Street; UBS; Vanguard; Vontobel; Wellington; WisdomTree.
Sinking interest rates boost allocations to riskier Brazilian fund classes
The Balanced-Mixed class drew USD 2.4 billion of new flows in the month, raising BRL 14 billion between January and September, the largest amount among fund classes.
Performance Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – August 2019
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Mexican Mutual Funds. Data as of August 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: BBVA; Van Eck; Santander; Aberdeen; Schroders; Guggenheim; MFS; Global X; Franklin Templeton; First Trust; Goldman Sachs; iShares; BlackRock; JP Morgan; Pioneer; WisdomTree; State Street; PowerShares; Vanguard; Man; Old Mutual; Robeco; Principal; Henderson; PIMCO; Julius Baer; Union Bancaire Privée; Fidelity; Deutsche; ProShares; Exane; Lyxor; Direxion Shares.








