UBAM led with four mutual funds registered in the month, three of them bond products, followed by Allianz and Investec, each with one fund approved.
Bachelet parting gift would force AFPs to pay portion of fund fees
June 28, 2017 by
A few months before presidential and parliamentary elections, a reform initiative proposes that AFPs pay 10% to 15% of management fees, which would directly impact these managers’ profits, Fund Pro Latin America has learned.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2017
June 5, 2017 by
The Chilean regulator added 14 ETFs, all sponsored by UBS, and four mutual funds the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2017
May 1, 2017 by
BNP Paribas led with five ETFs of its Easy family registered in the month, while Axa and Wellington followed with two mutual funds each.
Mexico’s Ramirez says pensions should balance individual contributions with defined benefits
May 1, 2017 by
Also president of a group of international pension regulators, Mexican pension supervisor Carlos Ramírez, said there's a general consensus that a successful pension model should consist of a mix individually funded contributions and defined benefits.
Peru convenes commission to target comprehensive pension reform
May 1, 2017 by
Speaking to Fund Pro Latin America, Jorge Mogrovejo of Peru's Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros y AFP, said regulations allowing 65-year-olds to withdraw 95% of their pension savings will be studied as part of a broader reform.
Foreign managers have low expectations about 50% boost in pension contribution
April 11, 2017 by
It's looking like any additional pension-related contribution from employers will not be channeled to the AFPs, but rather to an independent body, which will stick to a conservative investment policy.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – March 2017
April 10, 2017 by
While Manulife led with eight funds registered in the month, seven of them equity products, UBAM (3), HSBC (2), Axa (1), and Nordea (1) won approval for their mutual funds. iShares (5) and WisdomTree (1) got approvals for their ETFs.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2017
March 2, 2017 by
Five mutual funds were added to the list of approval products for sale to the AFPs. BNP Paribas led with two mutual funds listed, followed by Pictet, Neuberger Berman and NN IP, each with one new fund approved.
Pioneer exec sees little upside in latest Mexican repatriation decree
March 1, 2017 by
While lauding the goals of incentives to repatriate overseas assets, Pioneer's Gustavo Lozano told Fund Pro Latin America that Mexico's current problems complicate the likelihood of a strong response from wealthy investors.
