A total of 14 products were added in February to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Schroders led with eight mutual funds, all of them equity products, followed by PIMCO with two mutual funds and First Trust with two ETFs. Eastspring and Fidelity completed the list each with one approval mutual fund.
CCR may review funds of scandal-rocked HSBC at February meeting
February 18, 2015 by
A review of the "reputational risk" of HSBC - again in the news due to a potential tax-evasion scandal over its handling of high-net-worth accounts - may be on the agenda of the regulatory agency that determines eligibility to receive AFP investments.
IM Trust opens its offering to the institutional segment
February 5, 2015 by
The firm registered an investment fund - the IMT Spread Corporativo Local - with the CCR, and this product will soon be joined by two more. Local AFPs are an obvious target of the closed-end fixed-income fund.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2014
December 2, 2014 by
A total of 23 mutual funds were added in November to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). BNP Paribas led with 14 funds registered in the month, followed by Vontobel (3) and Allianz (2).
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2014
November 12, 2014 by
While iShares led with 20 ETFs registered in the month, of which 13 are fixed income products, Janus and Rogge won approval for four and three of theirs mutual funds, respectively.
Honorato & Delaveau law firm seeks to expand asset-manager client base
October 10, 2014 by
The firm strengthened its team with economist Carolina Philipps (pictured), formerly with the CCR.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2014
September 30, 2014 by
A total of 15 mutual funds and 2 ETFS were added in September to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Two asset managers made first appearence in the list: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CBIC) and China AMC.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2014
September 3, 2014 by
A total of 22 mutual funds were added in August to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs).
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2014
August 1, 2014 by
Of the 15 products approved, 10 are equity funds, three high yield bond funds, one commodity fund, and one real estate fund. Oddo, a French asset manager, made its first appearence with four products.
db X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares recieves approval from CCR
July 16, 2014 by
Chilean AFPs can gain direct equity exposure to the China A-shares market via this vehicle, the first direct investment in China A-shares to be registered in Chile and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading in local time.
