Chilean Congress floats measure to allow an additional 10% emergency withdrawal

If the measure were to pass and another round of redemptions was allowed, AFP AUMs could fall by as much as USD 34 billion.

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CCR defines special procedure for gold securities

The rating commission laid out the conditions for approval, relating to the manager’s experience, quality of the custodian, and the fund size.

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AFPs on alert as Peru ponders creation of unemployment-insurance pool

The new measure opens the possibility of a private managers of a new pot of money, similar to the Chilean model.

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CCR Monthly Approval Report – August 2020

A total of 25 products were added in the month from seven different asset managers: iShares, M&G, BlueBay, Invesco, Ashmore, Goldman Sachs and
DIF Capital Partners.

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CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2020

iShares, Van Eck, WisdomTree, Invesco, State Street, Gold Bullion, Janus Henderson, Jupiter, LaSalle, Morgan Stanley, Starwood, and Strategic Value were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products in September.

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Bill in Colombia would shift USD 12 billion from AFPs to public system

The measure seeks to lure wealthy AFP affiliates to the public system by subsidizing a more attractive pension payout, says Asofondos's Jorge Llano Salamanca.

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AMLO floats bid to increase Afore contribution rate to 15%

The Mexican president's surprise announcement would boost contributions from the current 6.5% rate over eight years, with employers footing the bill.

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Costs impede broad roll out of share-classes among Peruvian funds

Only nine of the 175 funds available use share classes for varying investor types, tax treatments, etc,, admits Fernando Osorio of the Peruvian Association of Fund Managers.

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CCR Monthly Approval Report – July 2020

A total of 16 products were added in the month from eight different asset managers: Fideliy, Invesco, Janus Henderson, T. Rowe Price , ComStage, Apollo, Portfolio Advisors and Tishman Speyer.

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Chilean AFPs face up to USD 20 billion in redemptions

Local distributors gamed out the winners and losers if AFP affiliates are allowed to redeem 10% of their positions. ETFs and illiquid investments such as private equity could suffer most.

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