Eleven mutual funds were added in December to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Of those, eight are domiciled in Luxembourg, two in Ireland and one in the USA.
Tax holiday on wealthy Chileans could alter local private-banking landscape
Repatriation or sunlighting of undeclared overseas assets could generate new flows to local private banks and wealth managers.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2015
Santander and Amundi registered four and three mutual funds in the month, respectively, while five other managers also won approval for one product of their own.
Afores: Cross-border funds are the logical alternative to cumbersome mandate process
"We have emphasized repeatedly their advantages and [cross-border funds] are a proven option; Peru, Chile and Colombia use them and capitalize on them," said Carlos Noriega, president of the local Afore trade group (Amafore).
Retirement funds in Brazil empowered to invest more in equity, infrastructure and foreign instruments
Resolution 4444 gives the USD 170 billion open pension system in Brazil some needed flexibility, and aligns the industry more closely with the investment regime of corporate pension plans. "In general, this is very positive," said Marcelo Mello, vice-president at SulAmérica Investimentos.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2015
While WisdomTree and iShares led with three and two ETFs, respectively, registered in the month, Franklin Templeton, PineBridge and JP Morgan also won approval for funds of their own.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2015
AXA and Fidelity registered six new mutual funds, while Nordea had three new funds approved.
Vibrant, agile Mexican fund industry in sight thanks to streamlined regulations
"There was a lot of very tedious bureaucracy in the past, but now the creation and operation of funds will be much smoother," says Eduardo Flores Herrera (photo) of Mexico's CNBV.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2015
While Edmond de Rothschild led with four mutual funds registered in the month, Neuberger Berman and Santander also won approval for two products of their own.
Pension association suggests allowing smaller Afores to invest in cross-border funds
"This possibility would an interesting revolution for active managers, especially for smaller Afores, which find the cost of mandates beyond their means," said Carlos Noriega, president of Amafore.




