The pension regulator has approved AFP Capital's alternatives investment policy; AFP Habitat followed close behind.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – June 2018
July 2, 2018 by
Seven mutual funds, 20 ETFs and three alternatives were added in June to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs).
Colombian AFPs want more contributors in system, even if they receive less from each affiliate
June 12, 2018 by
Instead of two regimes (state-run pay-as-you-go and AFPs) competing, there should be a single system based on government social security and individual contributions to public and private AFPs, says the Colombian pension association.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – May 2018
May 31, 2018 by
The CCR approved 10 alternatives products from Apax Partners, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., PineBridge and Warburg Pincus.
Fee concerns threaten to derail Afores’ chance to invest in mutual funds
May 22, 2018 by
Despite delays things are moving ahead at a steady pace and both the Amafore and the Consar have been working nonstop to achieve clear rules that allow Afores to invest in mutual funds, says Amundi Pioneer's Gustavo Lozano. A consequential meeting this week should provide additional clues.
In welcome move, SEC offers alternative to DOL’s fiduciary rule
May 10, 2018 by
Under chairman Jay Clayton, the SEC's move to create an alternative to the DOL's fiduciary rule is being welcomed by the broker-dealer community.
What does Argentina’s Capital Markets Law mean for asset management? A local attorney provides guideposts
May 10, 2018 by
Dr. Pablo I. Godoy, an associate with the prestigious Argentine law firm Estudio Beccar Varela, highlights the most important points of the new law and connects them with the recent regulatory modifications introduced by the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV).
CCR Monthly Approval Report – April 2018
May 9, 2018 by
Lombard Odier led with 10 mutual funds registered in the month, while AZ Fund followed with three of its own products. Eleven other mutual funds managers and ETFs sponsors completed the list with one product each.
Market praises role of Sergio Aratangy at pension regulator
May 9, 2018 by
The former Euroamerica AGF executive has put a "pro-market" stamp on his work at the Superintendencia de Pensiones regulator that oversees Chile's AFP industry.
Slew of long-only funds to be greenlighted by CCR following ruling on hedge-fund use
April 20, 2018 by
The expected approval the week of April 23 of UCITs and 40 Act funds that use leverage comes after the CCR had delayed review pending guidance from the pension regulator on the use of hedge funds.
