A total of 19 products were added in January to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Petercam, Highland Funds, AZ Multi Asset, MAN-GLG, Invesco, PIMCO and Pictet were among the managers registering products.
Ex-Pinebridge manager Rafael Mendoza takes charge of Investec’s GSF Latin American Equity fund
January 28, 2016 by
Compass Group's Carina Güerisoli, who previously ran the fund, will continue to run Investec's Latin American Smaller Companies fund.
Man GLG hires emerging-market-debt pro for US discretionary team
January 28, 2016 by
Guillermo Ossés brings a 24-year resume to GLG, following previous positions with HSBC, Pimco, Barclays and Deutsche.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2015
January 11, 2016 by
Eleven mutual funds were added in December to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Of those, eight are domiciled in Luxembourg, two in Ireland and one in the USA.
Market Vectors ETFs now trade in local currency on Chilean exchange
December 18, 2015 by
The commencement of trading in pesos is a significant development as it reduces currency risk for local investors.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2015
December 7, 2015 by
Santander and Amundi registered four and three mutual funds in the month, respectively, while five other managers also won approval for one product of their own.
Deutsche X-trackers platform now includes enhanced-beta ETFs
December 7, 2015 by
“We are excited to launch our first suite of enhanced beta ETFs in the US,” said Fiona Bassett, head of passive in the Americas. “We believe this new suite complements our expertise and commitment to bringing innovative and relevant investment solutions to market."
BBVA Bancomer, Morgan Stanley team to launch global multi-strategy fund in Mexico
November 23, 2015 by
The new vehicle joins six other international funds on the platform of BBVA Bancomer, which has already signed subadvisory deals with global firms BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Pioneer Investments.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2015
November 5, 2015 by
While WisdomTree and iShares led with three and two ETFs, respectively, registered in the month, Franklin Templeton, PineBridge and JP Morgan also won approval for funds of their own.
Pioneer’s Euroland Equity fund re-opens for new investment
November 2, 2015 by
According to Fund Pro Latin America, as of Sept. 30, Chilean pension fund managers (AFPs) and mutual fund managers (AGFs) had USD 15.2 million invested in fund, which is designed to build a high-conviction portfolio focusing on "superior investment ideas" within the Eurozone universe.
