Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2014 through 2018, and as of June 30, 2019.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – June 2019
September 10, 2019 by
Court case in Chile could allow AFP affiliates to take early withdrawals from pension accounts
November 18, 2019 by
The courts will soon rule on a test case that may allow Chilean AFP affiliates to withdraw their savings before retirement.
Colombian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – June 2019
September 10, 2019 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of June 30, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: Bancolombia; Alianza; Bogotá; Valores Bancolombia; Credicorp Capital; Corredores Davivienda; Corficolombiana; Davivienda; Occidente; BBVA; La Previsora; CitiValores; BTG Pactual; Ultraserfinco; Compañía de Profesionales de Bolsa; Helm; Acción; Fiduagraria; Colpatria; Popular; Old Mutual; SEAF Colombia; Casa de Bolsa; Servitrust GNB Sudameris; Alianza Valores; Colmena; ADCAP; Central; Global Securities; Fiducoldex; Progresion; Gestión; Helm; Acciones y Valores; Seguridad; País; Servivalores; GNB Sudameris; Asesoría e Inversiones; Compass Group; AFIN; Old Mutual; LarrainVial.
Colombian AFPs rushed back to money markets in September
November 18, 2019 by
The AFPs finished September with USD 16.9 billion invested in cross-border funds and ETFs, almost all of which was in equity funds. They decreased their total equity exposure by USD 256 million during the month.
Colombian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – June 2019
September 10, 2019 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Colombian AFP pension funds. Data as of June 30, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: AFP Protección; AFP Porvenir; AFP Colfondos; AFP Old Mutual.
BTG Pactual locks up regional distribution deal with T. Rowe Price, hires new sales head
November 18, 2019 by
The Chilean subsidiary of the giant Brazilian group already has distribution agreements with the firms Evli, Reliance Singapore, Solar Capital Partners, Audax, Mobius Capital and Krane Funds.
Holdings Report – Mexican Mutual Fund Manager (OFI) Investment in Cross-Border Mutual Funds and ETFs – August 2019
September 10, 2019 by
Excel workbook detailing Mexican mutual fund allocations to global fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of August 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: AllianceBernstein; Aberdeen; Actinver; Amundi; Axa; BBVA; BlackRock; Compass; Deutsche; Direxion Shares; Exane; Fidelity; First Trust; Franklin Templeton; GAM; Global X; Goldman Sachs; Guggenheim; Investec; iShares; Janus Henderson; JP Morgan; Lyxor; Man; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Old Mutual; Pictet; PIMCO; PowerShares; Principal; ProShares; Robeco; Santander; Schroders; State Street; Union Bancaire Privée; Van Eck; Vanguard; Wellington; WisdomTree; Banamex; Scotia; Ixe; Valmex; Sura; GBM; Inbursa; HSBC; Finaccess; Vector; Invex; Interacciones; CI Fondos; Intercam; Invercap; Afirme; Monex; BNP Paribas ; Akaan Transamerica.
Gold ETFs may be OK’d by AFP regulator, a boon to State Street, BlackRock, Van Eck and Invesco
November 17, 2019 by
Gold ETFs will likely be approved for Chilean AFP investment in the first half of 2020, said pension superintendent Osvaldo Macías.
Third-party distributor Unicorn SP looks to add fourth manager before 2020
September 8, 2019 by
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
November 16, 2019 by
New Capital is the mutual fund arm of EFG Asset Management, a global investment manager with both a Dublin and Luxembourg range of funds.
