A new country head will soon take over in Santiago; replacing recently separated employees. In the medium term, the manager plans to register ETFs in Chile, based on a new line of these instruments under development in the United States, while human capital will also be allocated to the Argentine-Uruguayan market.
Peruvian regulator gets out of approvals business
March 11, 2014 by
As part of the implementation of the AFP reform, the SBS eliminated the obligation to register financial instruments considered "simple" and most frequently allocated to, which cover about 97% of pension fund investments. This includes cross-border mutual funds.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – December 2013
March 7, 2014 by
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument. Year-end totals from December 2009 through 2012, previous month results and as of December 31, 2013.
Volatility in January changed direction of AFP portfolios
March 5, 2014 by
According to local analysts, this sudden change of course was due to volatility in certain markets in late 2013 and early 2014, along with the winding down of quantitative easing by the Fed, which resulted in nervousness among portfolio managers, particularly after noting the hit that emerging markets were taking. In terms of flows in January, the big losers were iShares, Aberdeen, Templeton, and Fidelity, while the big winners were Invesco , Robeco and Deutsche.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2014
March 5, 2014 by
A rundown of the financial instruments approved, rejected and affirmed by the Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo (CCR). Month of February 2014.
16 mutual funds were added in February to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). BNP Paribas led with nine mutual funds of its Parvest family, followed by Amundi (2), UBS (2), Allianz (1), Goldman Sachs (1) and JP Morgan (1).
Performance Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2014
March 4, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, returns of each international fund/ETF receiving investments from Chilean AFP. Period ending February, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred; Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva; Investors; Axa; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP; Paribas; BNY; Mellon; AM; BTG; Pactual; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Edmond; de; Rothschild; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin; Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman; Sachs; ; Henderson; HSBC; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP; Morgan; Julius; Baer; LarrainVial; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Morgan; Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; State; Street; Swiss & Global; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van; Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Distributors of Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – Chilean AFP Market – 2013
February 28, 2014 by
This league table provides a ranking of all distributors of cross-border funds and ETFs, by AUM and market share, and a listing of the brands that each distributor represents in dealings with Chilean pension managers. It also includes annual inflows/outflows by cross-border brand.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Altis; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bice; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Capital Advisors; Compass Group; Credit Suisse; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; DWS; Econsult; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs ; Henderson; HMC Capital; HSBC; IM Trust; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LAAMA; LarrainVial; Latinus; M&G; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Oppenheimer; Pictet; Picton Advisors; Pimco; Pioneer; Pioneer Chile; Robeco; Schroders; SEB; State Street; Swiss Advisors; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vision Advisors; Vontobel; WAC research; WisdomTree.
WisdomTree extends global reach in Latin America
February 28, 2014 by
The Peruvian pension regulator approved the sale of 12 WisdomTree ETFs, a necessary condition before they can be purchased.
Holdings Report – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETF Sponsors – Colombian Pension Fund Market – December 2013
February 27, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Colombian AFP allocations to mutual fund managers and ETF sponsors. Data as of December 31, 2013.
Companies mentioned in this report: Dimensional, Vontobel, Aberdeen, Franklin Templeton, Investec, Robeco, Morgan Stanley, Schroder, JP Morgan, MFS, ING, BBH, Pictet, Amundi, Matthews Funds, Fidelity, BlackRock, Pioneer, WisdomTree, Invesco, Deka, LarrainVial, AllianceBernstein, AZ Fund Management, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, HSBC, Allianz, iShares, State Street, Vanguard, Proshares, PowerShares, Pimco, Van Eck, Lyxor, Protección, Porvenir, Colfondos, Skandia, Horizonte, HSBC, FiduDavivienda, Popular, Colseguros, FiduColombia.
AFP Planvital upheaval has different effects on industry and actors
February 25, 2014 by
The low-ball offer of Planvital will put trememdous pressure on its larger rivals to trim their fees, at least somewhat. Most in the industry fear that the government will still pursue its plan to launch a low-cost, state-run AFP, to compete with other industry players.
