Latin American pension systems show sharp disparities in the Mercer–CFA Institute Global Pension Index, with Chile leading, Colombia and Peru lagging, and Argentina at the bottom
Political upheaval and eighth withdrawal threaten Peru’s pension assets
October 17, 2025 by
Congress ousts President Boluarte amid crisis, approves new pension withdrawals, and reopens debate over a reform that has already reduced pension fund assets to just 10% of GDP.
Picton expands footprint to Mexico and Brazil as Alternatives surge in Latin America
August 28, 2025 by
The Chilean firm positions itself at the heart of Latin America’s alternative investment boom. “Picton is now the largest placement agent in the region, with over USD 12 billion in capital raised and coverage across 10 countries,” said Matias Eguiguren.
Mercer’s experience with sovereign wealth funds wins over Pensions Superintendency
August 12, 2025 by
The consulting firm won the bidding process to develop the investment regime for the new generational funds with their respective benchmark portfolios.
USD 383 billion in pension AUM undergo strategic shift amid reforms in Andean region
July 29, 2025 by
New regulatory frameworks are reshaping international allocations and long-term strategies, with implications for international asset managers targeting the Andean institutional market.
International managers surprised by Petro’s announcement
July 28, 2025 by
In the midst of implementing pension reform, the Colombian president has taken a gamble by prohibiting investment of workers' savings abroad.
Chile’s additional pension contribution will impact AFPs from 2028
July 18, 2025 by
Beginning in August 2025, Chile will initiate a gradual increase in employer-funded pension contributions; however, individual AFP accounts will see minimal impact at first.
Discussion on eighth pension withdrawal postponed until August
July 7, 2025 by
The Congressional Economics Committee decided to wait for publication of the pension reform regulations.
ACCAIs face the challenge of retaining contributors with high balances
June 27, 2025 by
The pension reform opened a window of opportunity for contributors who are less than ten years away from retirement to move from the private to the public regime, and vice versa.
Fund managers look ahead to FAPP mandates
June 25, 2025 by
Once the investment regime is defined, the Board of Directors of the Autonomous Pension Protection Fund (FAPP) will proceed to hold a bidding process for its portfolio.
