David Salamanca, director of financial regulation at the Ministry of Finance, said a technical commission had been meeting since November last year and would continue its work until March, when it would deliver its final considerations.
New Colombian pension decree may include loosened cross-border investment rules
February 25, 2014 by
AFP Planvital upheaval has different effects on industry and actors
February 25, 2014 by
The low-ball offer of Planvital will put trememdous pressure on its larger rivals to trim their fees, at least somewhat. Most in the industry fear that the government will still pursue its plan to launch a low-cost, state-run AFP, to compete with other industry players.
Bill that would modernize oversight of Chilean fund market likely to pass in second half
February 21, 2014 by
The bill enjoys the backing of most of the actors in the capital market. The local mutual fund association has given its blessing, as it believes the change is a necessary step to Chile becoming a regional financial platform.
Fees, returns and reforms on the AFP agenda
February 6, 2014 by
Industry actors have shown themselves open to accepting radical changes, apparently in line with the new direction set by the incoming Bachelet administration.
Source: Performance-fee model for Afores will not stall mandate rollout
January 16, 2014 by
This measure is part of a larger reform package slated to be submitted to Congress for debate in late 2014. The same package is likely to contain an increase in the international-allocation limit, which has been stuck at the 20% level since 2003.
Relaunch of Colombian fund industry set for 2014
January 16, 2014 by
The most important changes in the new rules include allowing specialization of the various activities required to operate mutual funds, fast-tracking the authorization and distribution process for funds investing in traditional assets, and a more prominent role for custodians. In addition, non-Colombian securities registered in MILA countries would now be considered "traditional" assets.
Unified fund law in Chile: On the road to Luxembourg?
January 6, 2014 by
While an exemption for foreign investors from the 35% capital gains tax on remittances is what is what drove interest in the law, other modifications to closed-end fund regulations should widen their appeal among all types of investor groups, both domestically and regionally.
AFPs are also looking favorably at unified fund law
December 23, 2013 by
The elimination of capital-gains taxes on some local vehicles could encourage more foreign participation, contributing to more liquidity in types of products that are heavily dependent on AFP investment.
Peruvian AFPs ask SBS to consider Latam allocations as “local” investments
December 20, 2013 by
The maneuver would free up another 4% of quota for investing in cross-border instruments domiciled outside of the region.
Chile: Markets fret over Bachelet’s tax-free savings scheme
December 18, 2013 by
Alarm bells rang in the mutual fund industry because of doubts about what parameters will be used to define the concept of "risk-free." In general, the Bachelet initiative, if enacted, would cause disruption to, or conflict with, many long-established mechanisms already in place to foster savings and investment in the local markets.
