Before the easing of rules by Chile's Financial Market Commission, fund managers (AGFs) had been unable to launch a retirement-share-class for any fund whose investment policy allowed the use of derivatives for speculative purposes.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2018
BlackRock, Invesco, Deutsche, PIMCO, Lord Abbett and UTI Goldfinch were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
Peruvian regulator expands investment options for insurers
The SBS said investments in dual-currency fixed-coupon financial instruments (exchange notes) and structured capital-protected securities were now eligible options for Peruvian insurers.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2018
A total of 21 products were added in the month from 12 different asset managers: Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, HSBC, Janus Henderson, John Hancock, Apollo, Audax, Cinven, EQT, Lone Star, NB and Platinum.
Managers eye new pension contributions from self-employed in Chile
Unfortunately for AFPs and foreign managers receiving their allocations, the phase-in of these contributions and their partial diversion to social programs will equate to a negligible uptick in short-term flows.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2018
A total of 45 products were added in the month from 14 different asset managers: State Street, iShares, AB, AZ Multi Asset, Barings, BMO, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Ares, Coller, Crescent, Gelman, LGT and Vista.
Regulator green-lights direct investment in alternatives by AFP Capital
The pension regulator has approved AFP Capital's alternatives investment policy; AFP Habitat followed close behind.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2018
Seven mutual funds, 20 ETFs and three alternatives were added in June to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs).
Colombian AFPs want more contributors in system, even if they receive less from each affiliate
Instead of two regimes (state-run pay-as-you-go and AFPs) competing, there should be a single system based on government social security and individual contributions to public and private AFPs, says the Colombian pension association.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2018
The CCR approved 10 alternatives products from Apax Partners, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., PineBridge and Warburg Pincus.