Fixed-income ETF trading volume spiked by a factor of four or five during the onset of the pandemic, said Benjamín Souza, director and fixed income strategist for Latin America at BlackRock.
Peruvian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – June 2020
July 28, 2020 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Peruvian AFP pension funds. Data as of June 30, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: Habitat; Integra; Prima; Profuturo.
Idea of pension fund withdrawals gains ground in Chilean political and judicial arena
June 24, 2020 by
Though the Supreme Court can still weigh in , an appeals court ruling ordering AFP Cuprum to hand over to an affiliate all of her retirement savings has rattled the industry.
Politicians look to AFPs to salve economic wounds during corona virus
May 31, 2020 by
Government officials across the Andes are suggesting allowing workers to tap into the pension savings to help make ends meet during the pandemic.
Peruvian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – March 2020
May 22, 2020 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Peruvian AFP pension funds. Data as of March 31, 2020.
Companies mentioned in this report: Habitat; Integra; Prima; Profuturo.
Peruvian AFP Pension Fund Industry Statistics – December 2019
January 22, 2020 by
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, asset totals and affiliate trends among Peruvian AFP pension funds. Data as of December 31, 2019.
Companies mentioned in this report: Habitat; Integra; Prima; Profuturo.
Court case in Chile could allow AFP affiliates to take early withdrawals from pension accounts
November 18, 2019 by
The courts will soon rule on a test case that may allow Chilean AFP affiliates to withdraw their savings before retirement.
Colombian AFP association adds voice to coming 2020 reform package
November 16, 2019 by
Jorge Llano Salamanca of private pension association Asofondos, argues that Colombia is hampered by problems in the public pension sector, which he views as unsustainable.
Habitat swarms Colombia with acquisition of Colfondos
August 19, 2019 by
The Chilean pension giant, which also has a small operation in Peru, is buying the USD 11.5 billion Colombian AFP from Scotiabank and Mercantil Colpatria.
Amid mass protests in Chile, fierce debate expected on additional 5% pension contribution
November 8, 2019 by
The anti-establishment fervor in Chile makes it nearly impossible to imagine increased withholdings heading to the AFP system.
