Under the guidance of country manager Hugo Petricioli, Templeton is looking to complement its USD 800 million local-fund business with the launch of ETFs.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2018
November 1, 2018 by
MFS, Amundi, Invesco , Schroders, Franklin Templeton, Deutsche, and Nomura were among the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in October 2018.
Brazilian government fixed-income ETF to be launched by Itaú
October 27, 2018 by
“We believe that this product has a competitive price and can be accessed by individual and institutional investors,” said Itau's Marcelo Fatio. An IPO of at least BRL 300 million is expected in mid-2019.
Chilean AFPs’ investment processes could soon incorporate ESG factors
October 25, 2018 by
Local managers are already starting to offer funds with this type of standard, while Moneda Asset Mgt. became the first fund manager in Chile to sign on to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Swiss Advisors downplays delisting of absolute-return fund
October 1, 2018 by
While GAM's Multibond Absolute Return Bond Plus fund was delisted at the request of its manager, it still has has two additional total-return funds among the 20 registered with the CCR.
State Street Global Advisors cross-lists 29 additional ETFs in Mexico
October 1, 2018 by
“Having cross-listed the first SPDR ETFs on the BMV in 2006, the Mexican market has remained a strategic priority for over a decade," said Kathryn Sweeney, head of SPDR Americas institutional sales.
Mirae launches Brazil’s first fixed-income ETF
October 1, 2018 by
According to Mirae’s director of investments in Brazil, Andre Pimentel, the idea is to offer a product with more liquidity, given the difficulty of operate fixed income ETF in secondary market.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2018
October 1, 2018 by
BlackRock, Invesco, Deutsche, PIMCO, Lord Abbett and UTI Goldfinch were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2018
September 12, 2018 by
A total of 21 products were added in the month from 12 different asset managers: Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, HSBC, Janus Henderson, John Hancock, Apollo, Audax, Cinven, EQT, Lone Star, NB and Platinum.
Eighteen private-equity firms have registered funds for sale to AFPs
August 1, 2018 by
So far, registration in the CCR is led by private-equity fund sponsor, with 18 listed firms. Private debt and real estate follow far behind.
