Marcela Arias of the Colombian mutual fund association, Asofiduciarias, is optimistic about a boom in REIT activity beginning as early as the second half of 2018.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – March 2018
April 3, 2018 by
Evli led with nine funds registered in the month, while Goldman Sachs (2), Invesco (2), Schroder (1), Deutsche (1), BNY Mellon (1), Pictet (1), and Lyxor (1) won approval for their mutual fund products.
Window of opportunity for AFP Colectiva as managers shy away from fee fight
March 20, 2018 by
This non-profit manager has not initiated any process with Pension Superintendent to launch an AFP, despite having a chance to grab all new-worker retirement accounts in 2019 and 2020.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2018
March 20, 2018 by
Deutsche, Nordea, and Acadian each had two of their mutual funds registered, while Investec, Nomura and Lyxor followed, each with one product approved.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2018
February 12, 2018 by
Legg Mason, Invesco, Natixis, Lyxor, and Degroof Petercam were the managers registering products in January 2018.
Consar anxious to establish rules for cross-border-fund investing
January 31, 2018 by
Carlos Ramírez, president of the Consar, provided Fund Pro Latin America with a time estimate on when Afore pension managers will finally be able to invest in cross-border mutual funds.
CMN heeds industry advice, ditches rule requiring risk rating on cross-border funds
January 25, 2018 by
The original resolution by the Brazilian Monetary Council had paralyzed the offer of global funds to local pension managers, said Marc Forster, executive director at Western Asset in Sao Paulo.
With amnesties in rear-view mirror, wealth planning assumes more prominent role
January 17, 2018 by
“After the amnesties, we’re seeing clients more and more concerned about the types of investments they are making from a tax perspective,” said Horacio Woycik, head of the Montevideo office for international law firm Harneys.
With holy grail in reach, cross-border managers urge respect for process in Mexico
January 15, 2018 by
While preaching patience, Natixis's Mauricio Giordano told Fund Pro Latin America that Afores could potentially make their first cross-border-fund investments in the second half of 2018.
ACAFI welcomes new alternatives regulations, but still sees pending issues
January 4, 2018 by
ACAFI chief Luis Alberto Letelier said attractive products and the hard work of local managers - not capital repatriation - have been the major driver for growth of the closed-end fund business in Chile.
