In October, high-yield and EMD funds were hit with USD 1 billion in redemptions from Chilean AFPs, which again faced withdrawals from clients.
Consar hands UCITS fund-approval responsibilities back to pension association
January 17, 2022 by
After a change in leadership at the CONSAR, the Amafore will again be responsible for approving international funds suitable for Afore consumption.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2021
January 11, 2022 by
Vanguard led the list of registered investment products in the month with two ETFs, followed by Man GLG with one mutual fund and Cheyne Capital with one alternative product approved.
US equity ETFs attracted Colombian AFP investment in September
December 17, 2021 by
AFPs increased exposure to US equities, adding USD 338 million in the month. In contrast, they shed positions in Japanese and emerging-market-equity funds.
Singular AGF expands local ETF offering in Chile with Nasdaq 100 product
December 17, 2021 by
Singular's Pablo Jaque said the ETF gives any investor with 1,000 Chilean pesos access to global companies that are leading the technological revolution.
Chilean AFPs re-embraced equities while dumping some fixed-income positions in September
December 11, 2021 by
Meanwhile, by vehicle type, ETFs received net subscriptions of USD 45 million while sales of cross-border mutual funds took in USD 355 million.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2021
December 3, 2021 by
Pictet, Fidelity, Robeco, Neuberger Berman, Francisco Partners, StepStone Group and NREP AB were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products.
Vanguard’s Emerging Markets Bond Fund attracts AFP allocations prior to CCR’s green light
November 24, 2021 by
Vanguard's Mauro Favini said the product attracted attention by its ability to generate alpha in this asset class and its unique investment process.
Vector builds its research capacity amid boom in equity investing
November 18, 2021 by
Pablo Torroella Soto, asset management CEO at Vector, looks to provide more and better tools to his team. They have opened a Quant Lab and are focusing more on ESG.
Colombian AFPs stocked up on US Equity and EMD in August
November 17, 2021 by
Colombian AFPs channeled USD 150 million in new investments into specialized US equity products - mostly passive - in the month of August.
