In a month where AFPs reduced their exposure to international instruments, six funds managed to land first-time investments from the pension managers. New AFP investment went to products of the following managers: Invesco (2), PIMCO (2), Investec (1) and TIAA-CREFF (1).
Six cross-border funds gained first-time access to Chilean AFP portfolios in February
March 14, 2014 by
Peruvian AFP Investments in International Mutual Funds – February 2014
March 14, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Peruvian AFP allocations to global mutual fund managers, over various time periods. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class, over various time periods. Data as of February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon Asset Mgt.; Capital; Deutsche; Franklin Templeton; Investec; iShares; Janus; Julius Baer; MFS; Muzinich; Pictet; PineBridge Investments; Pioneer; PowerShares; Robeco; Schroder; State Street Van Eck; Vanguard; WestLB; BlackRock; Dimensional; Fidelity; JP Morgan; Fidelity; UBS; LarrainVial; Axa; Habitat; Prima; Profuturo; Integra.
Flow Report – Chilean AFP Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – February 2014
March 13, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing inflows / outflows of Chilean pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Period ending February 28, 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; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; 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; Threadneedle; Threadneedle ; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Holdings Report – Chilean AFP Investment in Cross-Border Securities – February 2014
March 12, 2014 by
Excel workbook detailing Chilean pension fund allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, investment funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Date as of February 28, 2014.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; Alfred Berg; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Ashmore; Aviva Investors; Axa; Bank of America; Barclays Bank; BBH; BlackRock; BlueBay; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon AM; BTG Pactual; Celfin; Citibank NA; Compass; Deutsche; Deutsche Bank AG; Dimensional; Edmond de Rothschild; EuroAmerica; F&C; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; GAM; GLG; Goldman Sachs; Henderson; HSBC; IM Trust; Independencia; ING; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; LarrainVial; Las Americas; M&G; Matthews; MFS; Moneda; Morgan Stanley; Natixis; Nevasa HMC; Oppenheimer; Petrobras; Pictet; Picton; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroder; SEB; Security; State Street; State Street Bank and Trust; Threadneedle; TIAA-CREF; UBS; Van Eck; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree.
Derivatives use by long-only funds still likely to frustrate global managers in Peru
March 12, 2014 by
The regulation, which will create a system similar to the one operating in Colombia, provided a glass-half-empty vs. glass-half-full predicament for global fund managers, since mention of derivatives use in the funds' investment policies may still prevent largely long-only funds from flying under the regulators' radar.
JP Morgan unveils plans to increase its share in Chile, region
March 11, 2014 by
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).
