After nearly a quarter century with a presence in Buenos Aires, Franklin has finally decided to dip its toe into the local fund market.
Local Argentine manager SBS contracts Franklin Templeton to subadvise its fixed-income funds
March 20, 2018 by
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2018
March 20, 2018 by
Deutsche, Nordea, and Acadian each had two of their mutual funds registered, while Investec, Nomura and Lyxor followed, each with one product approved.
Chilean AFPs make their first allocation to British manager Veritas
February 27, 2018 by
The Veritas Asian Fund, managed by Ezra Sun, invests in Asia (ex Japan) and its performance has shown great consistency. In 2017, it had a return of about 50%, undoubtedly catching the attention of AFPs.
Four alternatives managers now approved in the CCR
February 27, 2018 by
Intermediate Capital Group, Oaktree Capital Management, The Carlyle Group and Ardian got the go-ahead from the risk-rating commission to offer alternatives products to the AFPs.
The iShares business in Mexico enjoyed a 38% jump in organic growth in 2017
February 26, 2018 by
In an extended interview with Fund Pro Latin America, Nicolas Gomez, head of iShares for Latin America and Iberia, discussed the scope of ETF business in the region and BlackRock's asset-gathering approach from a distribution and product perspective.
ETF providers seek to fill “commodity gap” in AFP investment regime
February 26, 2018 by
While commodities are off limits in AFP portfolios, ETF distributors are promoting products that have high correlation to various commodities and offer negative correlation to pension portfolios. Alberto Menéndez of Credicorp Capital, distributor of State Street, is among them.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2018
February 12, 2018 by
Legg Mason, Invesco, Natixis, Lyxor, and Degroof Petercam were the managers registering products in January 2018.
Fidelity launches international factor-based ETFs
February 12, 2018 by
“Many investors have expressed strong interest in international dividend and value factor strategies,” said Greg Friedman, head of ETF management and strategy at Fidelity.
EuroAmerica AGF closed 2017 as a market innovator
February 12, 2018 by
The Chilean asset manager launched a string of diverse products, including Argentine equity and fixed-income vehicles that captured the attention of institutional and family-office clients.
Schroders bolsters Chilean presence with Banchile tie-up; eyes role in alternatives
February 12, 2018 by
The appetite for alternative products from clients in the region is here to stay, says Schroders' head of South American distribution, Alex Toledo.
