Equity funds in both European and Asian markets were hit by the largest redemptions, of USD 423 million and USD 353 million, respectively.
Chilean AFP cross-border redemptions extend to September, with sales of USD 1.3 billion
Flows in Brazil turn sharply negative in July on redemptions from a few large funds
A terrible July more than erased about USD 7 billion in industry inflows that had been accumulated through June 2022.
Chilean AFPs continue to shed positions in international fixed-income funds
In August, the cuts in international fixed-income funds totaled USD 255 million, while USD 85 million was invested in equity funds.
Brazilian investors retreated from equity and balanced funds in September
Fixed-income funds were still sporting positive year-to-date flows of BRL 94.7 billion through September.
Inflows to Brazilian mutual funds reach BRL 3.7 billion in August
Investment-grade fixed-income funds saw the biggest inflows in the period, at BRL 15.3 billion.
In May, AFPs cut back their international allocations
The largest redemptions were in the high-yield bond segment, totaling USD 309 million, followed by funds specializing in European equities with USD 161 million.
Chilean AFPs sold off cross-border-fund and ETF positions totalling USD 1.3 billion in June
Products specializing in the European market continued to receive the largest redemptions, totaling USD 537 million in the month.
Brazilian mutual fund flows barely positive for first six months of 2022
Brazil’s mutual fund industry struggled to post positive flows in the first half of 2022, raising only BRL 8 billion, a far cry from the BRL 272.5 billion raised in 2021.
Brazilian mutual funds face outflows of BRL 64 billlion in May
Amid rising interest rates, fixed-income funds keep luring investors and have received BRL 98 billion in net funding so far this year.
Chilean AFPs favored international fixed-income funds in April
Bond funds received placements totaling USD 320 million, with funds specializing in emerging markets outperforming.