AFP Habitat's operation with Grupo Parque Arauco is seen as a way of strengthening the role of this asset class in pension portfolios.
Victor Arakaki joins JHSF Capital to expand international fund raising
Arakaki will head JHSF Capital's global fundraising efforts among institutional investors and wealth-management firms, starting with the Latin American markets.
Private investors could be the new target for real estate funds
Luis Marcelo Indacochea, general manager of Core Capital, said the freezing of AFP investment in alternatives will push industry players to look for other sources of financing.
Alternative funds seen losing share in AFP portfolios due to affiliate withdrawals
In the medium term, AFPs will have to reorganize their portfolios after a series of 10% withdrawals, says ACAFI president Luis Alberto Letelier.
Chilean alternatives firm raises USD 1.1B from HNW, institutional sectors
Frontal Trust's original focus was on real estate, but in the last five years the firm developed expertise in private debt, private equity and infrastructure, said GM Carmen Vicuña.
AFPs’ cross-border real-estate and infrastructure investment will not count against equity quotas
The Pension Superintendent said cross-border real-estate and infrastructure products will be classified as fixed-income investments, which should make them more attractive for AFPs.
Alternatives managers reactivate after Central Bank ups limits
Distressed debt and turnaround private-equity are expected to benefit from the boost in quotas on alternatives.
CCR lowers bar for alternatives managers seeking approval
Alternatives managers no longer need to show a USD 5 billion allocation in a specific asset class in order to gain CCR approval to sell to AFPs.
Peruvian real-estate providers pounce on Chilean market
The situation of the real estate market in Chile could make Peruvian products attractive, especially for high-net-worth investors, said Jenny Esaine, partner of AC Capitales.
Social crisis brings uncertainty to Chilean real-estate fund segment
While exchange-traded instruments of this type suffered a drastic collapse in pricing, a proposed additional tax would severely damage future demand.