A state AFP is one of the proposals with most impact on presidential candidates, but would not have the support of the technical people.
Consar: flexibility is key to achieving the objective of better pensions
April 4, 2013 by
Sergio Rodríguez, director general of Financial Planning and Economic Studies of the regulator, says his agency is planning to extend the 20% limit on foreign securities, and that flexibility is the key to long-term thinking on the system.
Mark Mobius: Mexican pensions have the potential to outperform the Chilean market opening
March 18, 2013 by
The emerging market guru of Franklin Templeton believes that if the regulations continue to promote diversification options, as they have done in the last year, the country has the potential to outperform the Chilean market in three years.
Foreign banks step up presence in Chile
February 19, 2013 by
For this year, Goldman Sachs announces opening of offices while State Street is set to expand operations.
iShares recovers leadership among AFPs
January 31, 2013 by
In December iShares received investments of over USD1 billion. Axel Christensen, executive director for South America (ex Brazil) of BlackRock, pointed to the strong interest in increasing exposure in assets and regions with higher risk-return, in markets other than the USA.
Afores sector faces three challenges, Amafore says
January 30, 2013 by
International investment, the level of contributions and coverage are among priority topics. The regulator’s role is crucial for a real effort to deal with them and continue the evolution of the pension system in Mexico.
Pension fund portfolios ended 2012 with innovations
January 30, 2013 by
In December flows to international funds and ETFs stalled, but there was significant movement of portfolios toward equity in emerging markets and Asia. Fixed income funds are losing ground.
Chilean Managers eye Luxembourg
January 3, 2013 by
By setting up mutual funds offshore, managers can offer advantages of liquidity to their institutional clients while simultaneously raising funds from foreign investors.
Managers confirm simplification of SBS registration process
December 27, 2012 by
Over the last few months the registration process for new foreign mutual funds has been reactivated, with record times of six weeks.
Bice Inversiones takes over distribution of Nordea in Chile
December 13, 2012 by
With this partnership the Norwegian bank aims to receive its first investments from the Chilean pension market.
