A total of 29 products were added in the month from nine different asset managers: iShares, Amundi, MainFirst, Jupiter, MFS, GAM, JP Morgan, Bci and Lyxor.
Younger Colombian AFP affiliates move into more age-appropriate investment vehicles, spurring equity demand
June 13, 2019 by
BlackRock's Diego Mora viewed the government's rule change with optimism, noting that AFP demand for internationally diversified products like ETFs will increase.
Siefore shift to life-cycle funds on track for passage in late 2019
June 11, 2019 by
The ex-head of the Afore association and now installed in Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Carlos Noriega has helped keep important pension reform measures on track in the Legislature.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2019
June 3, 2019 by
JP Morgan led with eight ETFs registered in the month, while Lyxor (4), M&G (2), Amundi (1), Comgest (1), HSBC (1) and Angelo Gordon (1) won approval for their products.
Asset managers anxious as banking regulator is absorbed by Financial Market Commission
May 31, 2019 by
Given their strong dependence on the banking system, the Chilean asset management industry is on edge over future compliance requirements that the CMF may impose.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2019
May 3, 2019 by
iShares led with 11 ETFs registered in the month, while M&G followed with five mutual funds. Invesco, Nordea,Baillie Gifford, and Vontobel, joined the list along with four alternatives products.
Life insurers in legal battle to prevent client profits from being taxed
April 26, 2019 by
The Court of Appeals is analyzing the case. A decision against insurers could discourage people from using life insurance vehicles for savings, and push more clients to mutual funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – March 2019
April 8, 2019 by
iShares led with ten ETFs registered, while Franklin Templeton, AllianceBernstein and Baillie Gifford won approval for their mutual fund products. The CCR also approved five alternatives products from BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Oak Hill, Portfolio Advisors, and Tikehau Capital.
AFPs are third in line for independent-worker contributions
March 20, 2019 by
The staggered implementation, progressivity and varied purposing of independent workers’ contributions will cut into the planned inflows of AFP pension managers, notes AFP Association president Andrés Santa Cruz.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2019
March 6, 2019 by
A total of 14 products were added in the month from 10 different asset managers: Investec, Man, Sycomore, Sinergy, Ardian, CVC, Oak, PGIM, and Global Infrastructure Partners.
