Gold ETFs will likely be approved for Chilean AFP investment in the first half of 2020, said pension superintendent Osvaldo Macías.
Gold ETFs may be OK’d by AFP regulator, a boon to State Street, BlackRock, Van Eck and Invesco
Excel Capital plans to launch four funds in the next six months
Although distribution of foreign firms is their core business, they are also strengthening their AGF.
Bank of America adds 40 model portfolios to Merrill Lynch Investment advisory program
New investment-manager model portfolios offer clients more choice and flexibility, with guidance from the company’s chief investment office.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2019
A total of 13 products were added in the month from ninedifferent asset managers: Fisch AM, Lord Abbet, Aktia, Pictet, PIMCO, Robeco, JP Morgan, Lindsay Goldberg and Manulife.
Franklin Templeton sees extended demand for fixed-income vehicles in Mexico
After a lengthy process, the firm received approval from regulators to launch a new debt product at a time of increased appetite for Mexican fixed income.
Providers of real-estate and infrastructure alternatives sense opportunity in Chile
Since real-estate and infrastructure alternatives are considered fixed income, these products compare more favorably to other long-term local bonds already in AFP portfolios, say local distributors.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2019
A total of 28 products were added in the month from nine different asset managers: Amundi, Barings, BlueBay, Cathay, Fidelity, Janus Henderson, Principal, IK Investment Partners, Singuler Guff.
Global managers gain access to Latam markets via new Santander FOF launches
The Spanish firm is launching UCITS FoFs with Amundi, Morgan Stanley, Robeco, JPMorgan and PIMCO. The products will be distributed in Latin America either directly or via locally domiciled feeders.
HMC to boost its profile in the real-estate sector
In alliance with leading real-estate companies, the firm plans the first-half launch of a novel mezzanine-type fund in Chile.
WisdomTree cross-lists five UCITS ETFs in Peru
WisdomTree's Jonathan Steinberg said the UCITS give investors in Peru the option of accessing and investing in WisdomTree’s existing strategies in a new structure and region.







