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.
Chilean AFPs return to Asian, Latin American equity funds in September
November 16, 2019 by
Chilean AFPs finished September with USD 78.9 billion invested in cross-border funds and ETFs, 69% of which was in equities.
Sinking interest rates boost allocations to riskier Brazilian fund classes
November 16, 2019 by
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.
Brazilian fund-industry flows grind to halt in August
October 1, 2019 by
Redemptions from low-yielding fixed-income classes cut into positive flows on the equity side in August. Inflows for the month barely topped USD 1 billion.
Equity and mixed funds are powering Brazilian fund industry’s asset climb
September 10, 2019 by
Through July, the industry has logged net inflows of BRL 162 billion (USD 40 billion) year to date, more than triple the BRL 50 billion raised in the same period last year.
Brazilian multi-asset funds posted second straight monthly outflow in May
July 1, 2019 by
Despite the setback, in the year to date through May, the fund industry has raised BRL 86.5 billion (USD 25 billion) against BRL 66.9 billion through May of 2018.
Brazilian mutual funds suffered BRL 20 billion in outflows in April
May 27, 2019 by
As investors fretted with the weak economic recovery, the main redemptions were driven by the Fixed Income class, with net outflows of BRL 8.9 billion.
Brazilian mutual funds faltered in March, raising a scant USD 500 million
April 22, 2019 by
The industry reeled in only BRL 2.2 billion in new money in March, a month marked by political uncertainty over pension reform, and doubts about the pace of global economic growth.
Brazilian fund flows rebounded in February
April 3, 2019 by
After a slow start to the year, the Brazilian investment fund industry ended February with net inflows of BRL 24.8 billion (USD 6.5 billion), up 57.7% compared with January.
Brazilian fund industry starts 2019 with close to USD 3 billion in inflows
March 20, 2019 by
Free Duration Investment Grade funds led the way, with net inflows of USD 4 billion in the month, the best result for this type since data began being tracked in October 2015.
