It's looking like any additional pension-related contribution from employers will not be channeled to the AFPs, but rather to an independent body, which will stick to a conservative investment policy.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – March 2017
April 10, 2017 by
While Manulife led with eight funds registered in the month, seven of them equity products, UBAM (3), HSBC (2), Axa (1), and Nordea (1) won approval for their mutual funds. iShares (5) and WisdomTree (1) got approvals for their ETFs.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – February 2017
March 2, 2017 by
Five mutual funds were added to the list of approval products for sale to the AFPs. BNP Paribas led with two mutual funds listed, followed by Pictet, Neuberger Berman and NN IP, each with one new fund approved.
Pioneer exec sees little upside in latest Mexican repatriation decree
March 1, 2017 by
While lauding the goals of incentives to repatriate overseas assets, Pioneer's Gustavo Lozano told Fund Pro Latin America that Mexico's current problems complicate the likelihood of a strong response from wealthy investors.
Chilean AFP industry faces uncertainty from many angles
February 28, 2017 by
The CEO of the Chilean AFP Association, Fernando Larrain, discusses issues confronting the pension system, from potential legislation, the impact of third-party advisors, lack of definition on the alternatives front, and others.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – January 2017
February 7, 2017 by
A total of 16 products were added in January to the list of approved instruments to receive investments from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). UBAM, Allianz, BNP Paribas, Vanguard, Man, and Edmond de Rothschild were among the managers registering products.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – December 2016
January 10, 2017 by
Eight mutual funds were added in December to the list of approved instruments eligible to receive allocations from Chilean Pension Managers (AFPs). Of those, only one it is an equity product, while the others belong to the fixed income and money market asset class categories.
Money managers could benefit from latest Brazilian repatriation law
December 19, 2016 by
“A relevant horizon of about BRL 150 billion (USD 40 billion) of "new" resources to be administered onshore and offshore has been opened," said Itau Private Bank's Gustavo Tavares.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – November 2016
December 2, 2016 by
Ashmore, Eastspring, AXA, BNY Mellon, and Stone Harbor Investment were among the fund sponsors gaining approval for new products.
CCR Monthly Approval Report – October 2016
November 2, 2016 by
While iShares led with 14 ETFs registered in the month, Fidelity (three), Invesco, Neuberger Berman and UBS also won approval for funds of their own.
