AFP Planvital is about to become a direct victim of the delay, since it would have benefited from independent workers' new compulsory flows. The situation complicates any potential plan by the AFP's owner - BTG Pactual - to sell the AFP to a third party.
Delay in kickoff of independent-worker pension scheme impacts AFP Planvital and BTG
January 20, 2015 by
Unified fund law in Chile: On the road to Luxembourg?
January 6, 2014 by
While an exemption for foreign investors from the 35% capital gains tax on remittances is what is what drove interest in the law, other modifications to closed-end fund regulations should widen their appeal among all types of investor groups, both domestically and regionally.
AFPs are also looking favorably at unified fund law
December 23, 2013 by
The elimination of capital-gains taxes on some local vehicles could encourage more foreign participation, contributing to more liquidity in types of products that are heavily dependent on AFP investment.
Peruvian AFPs ask SBS to consider Latam allocations as “local” investments
December 20, 2013 by
The maneuver would free up another 4% of quota for investing in cross-border instruments domiciled outside of the region.
Afore Banamex selects three managers specializing in international equity
February 21, 2012 by
JP Morgan, BlackRock and Schroder are chosen to manage part of the Afore’s portfolio in global equities.
Still unclear how the Afores will invest in mutual funds
January 17, 2012 by
Despite the new memorandum issued by the Consar, Afores and fund managers are still not sure how mutual funds can be included in investment portfolios. Investments will not be allowed in local funds, only international.
This year could see a number of specialized mandates contracts in Mexico
January 5, 2012 by
Consar has defined the parameters and clarified the rules. Hugo Petricioli of Franklin Templeton and Sergio Mendez of Afore XXI believe the roles of valuers and custodians will be defined as the Afores start the mandates processes.
The process of setting up a mandate will be more flexible
September 19, 2013 by
Consar President Carlos Ramírez said that in the future not only will it take less time to set up new mandates, but there will be more interest in using them from other Afores. No progress on mutual funds.
New Consar president receptive to adjustments in the investment regime but no hurry
March 11, 2013 by
Carlos Ramírez Fuentes, new president of the pension regulatory body, said they would continue promoting diversification and the time had come for the second generation reforms.
Afore Banamex goes for two more mandates
October 5, 2012 by
About to fund the first mandate - which was won by BlackRock, Schroders and JP Morgan - Javier Orvañanos, investment manager at Afore Banamex, is now working on mandates for commodities and international securities.
