Picton head favors direct AFP investment in alternatives

The tax benefits of local feeders still make sense for insurers and family offices, says Matías Eguiguren of Picton Advisors. But allowing the tax-exempt pension funds to invest directly offshore "would give them the opportunity to differentiate themselves."

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Conversion to public status boosts visibility of Chilean PE funds

The number of closed-end investment funds in Chile grew more than 30% in the first quarter of 2015 due mainly to the conversion of private funds into public funds, according to the president of the Chilean Investment Funds Association, Luis Alberto Letelier.

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Foreign investors in Chilean funds get favorable tax treatment

Thanks to the recently-enacted Unified Fund Law (LUF), foreigners investing in Chilean-domiciled funds will be subject to a maximum 10% tax ceiling, even if direct investment in underlying assets is subject to a higher tax rates, says Luis Alberto Letelier, a legal advisor to the Chilean Association of Investment Fund Managers (ACAFI).

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Corfo sees ending support for private equity by 2030

The state entity says 33% private participation in financing was achieved in 2012, and expects this figure to reach 60% by 2020.

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Corfo sees ending support for private equity by 2030

The state entity says 33% private participation in financing was achieved in 2012, and expects this figure to reach 60% by 2020.

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