The Pensions Superintendency established procedures for accounting for shares which allow AFPs to use local mutual funds to invest offshore.
BNY Mellon hires Latin American expert from BlackRock
February 1, 2012 by
Has named Yolanda Plaza-Charres to a newly created position as sales director for Latin America. The appointment comes on the heels of the opening last week of BNY Mellon’s first wealth management office in the Cayman Islands.
BlackRock to start managing equity and bonds for sovereign fund
January 17, 2012 by
The firm was one of the managers selected by the Central Bank to manage these assets. The portfolio should begin operating during the first quarter of the year.
William Blair enters Latam
January 16, 2012 by
The Chicago-based investment bank and asset management has opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, expanding firm's reach to Latin America.
AFP Habitat leads Fund Pro ranking for third year in a row
November 18, 2013 by
In an exclusive interview, Alejandro Bezanilla, investment manager, explains the investment process and risk management of the AFP’s portfolios. Selectivity in selection of managers of international funds and liquidity for meeting transfers are key factors.
JP Morgan Funds strengthen in Latin America
August 7, 2013 by
The creation of a new job to coordinate all sales in the region, filled by Guiuliano de Marchi, combines with the plans to open a distribution office in Colombia.
Bice Inversiones aims to strengthen its offer in Asia
July 12, 2013 by
The distributor is looking for a manager specializing in Asia to complement its existing offer. Bice currently distributes funds of Goldman Sachs, Van Eck, Nordea, and TIAA-CREF.
Regulatory change extends fixed income spectrum for AFPs
July 12, 2013 by
The E fund will soon be able to invest in mutual funds and fixed income ETFs, even though up to 10% of the portfolio of these instruments relates to the restricted category.
Idea of raising the pension contribution percentage gains ground
May 27, 2013 by
A state AFP is one of the proposals with most impact on presidential candidates, but would not have the support of the technical people.
Industry looks for increased liquidity for closed-end investment funds
April 10, 2013 by
The new legislation should include authorization to repurchase up to 10% of their own shares annually, Enrique Ovalle, general secretary of Acafi, says.
