Products from HSBC, Lyxor, Aberdeen and others won approval, as did the first alternatives products from Carlyle Group, Oaktree Capital and Intermediate Capital Group.
Brazilian pensions less likely to invest abroad despite new resolution facilitating use of local feeders
December 13, 2017 by
A new rule intended to make it easier for Brazilian pensions to allocate to feeder funds investing in cross-border funds is so confusing that it may have the effect of causing redemptions from these products, at least until there is clarification.
CMN Resolution 4.611
December 11, 2017 by
Alters Resolution 3.792, from September 24, 2009, which set rules on the allocation of assets of plans administered by Brazilian closed pension funds.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2017
December 6, 2017 by
iShares, Oddo, Matthews , Lyxor, and Edmond de Rothschild were the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products.
New alternatives regulations free up AFP cash
November 29, 2017 by
Two of Chile's most experienced executives in the alternatives industry - Matias Eguiguren and Ricardo Morales - explained how the new investment regimen streamlines the handling of committed capital.
CCR delists commodities products in response to new alternative-investment regime
November 21, 2017 by
The risk-rating agency responded to new rules put in place by the Pension authority, whose superintendent. Osvaldo Macías, said: "Investment in commodities will not be allowed at this stage by any modality, or investment in hedge funds."
USD 20 billion returns to Mexican economy from repatriation
November 21, 2017 by
Mexicans took advantage of the 8% tax payment on repatriated capital to forego being subject to income tax owed on profits for each year the money was invested outside the country, said Deloitte Mexico's Luis Liñero.
Chilean market approves of investment limits on alternatives
November 8, 2017 by
The more aggressive multifunds will eventually be able to allocate up to 15% of their assets to alternatives; however, initially the Central Bank is allowing a maximum of 10% in the type A fund.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2017
November 7, 2017 by
While First Trust led with four ETFs registered in the month, while AllianceBernstein, Axa, LarrainVial and Credicorp Capital also won approval for funds of their own.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – September 2017
October 12, 2017 by
Eurizon led with three mutual funds registered in the month, all of them domiciled in Luxembourg, followed by PineBridge and UBAM, each with two funds approved.
