The European giant will debut a low-carbon and a floating-rate ETF in dollars which, like Amundi's active strategies, focus on obtaining good returns for clients, while generating positive impacts on climate, social responsibility and good governance.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2018
Seven mutual funds, 20 ETFs and three alternatives were added in June to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs).
Financial professionals can earn CFA credits at upcoming Neuberger seminar
BECON Investment Management and Neuberger Berman will host the first-ever series of advisor-focused events in Latin America in which attendees can acquire Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) continuing-education credits.
Amundi strengthens focus on Latin American institutional asset gathering
After its merger with Pioneer, Amundi has decided to attack the Latin American institutional market from Santiago and Mexico, leveraging the experience of Silvia Fernández, who led Pioneer's distribution area in Andean markets.
Morgan Stanley: Sustainable investing gains momentum among pension, wealth entities
“The growing sophistication among asset owners about when and how to integrate ESG into the investment process creates opportunities to tailor strategies and provide customized solutions," said Morgan's Rui de Figueiredo.
Franklin preps ETFs for Mexican retail and institutional segments
Franklin is introducing a line of ETFs that includes passive and Smart Beta strategies. Demand for these instruments has been high, says Jennifer M. Johnson, president and COO.
JP Morgan is latest to list ETFs in Mexico
ETFs from global firms have flooded the market, providing investors with diversification options as the country heads toward July elections. Vanguard, Principal, Franklin Templeton, First Trust, Van Eck and Amundi have all listed funds in recently.
Global sponsors redouble their efforts to sell Smart Beta ETFs to Chilean pensions
Several foreign managers, including Vanguard, First Trust, Amundi and BlackRock are promoting their Smart Beta ETFs in the Chilean market, but uptake has been slow among AFPs.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2018
The CCR approved 10 alternatives products from Apax Partners, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., PineBridge and Warburg Pincus.
Schroders accesses retail channel in Brazil via third-party exclusive relationships
Schroder Brazil's Fernando Cortez told Fund Pro Latin America the firm is pushing to have eight feeder funds on offer by the end of 2018, many distributed exclusively via large third-party banking networks.