Migration of participants from one system to another is related to the reformist winds in the region.
Peru, Colombia and Bolivia move to facilitate flows between public, private systems
March 12, 2023 by
Colombian AFPs again reduced international exposure in portfolios in December
March 7, 2023 by
Pension funds offloaded international investments by USD 400 million in December, the fourth straight month outflows.
Colombia’s pension reform could begin taking shape in April
February 10, 2023 by
Economist and consultant Gustavo Moreno Montalvo anticipated a not-so-winding road for the presidential reform proposal.
New tranche of global iShares listed locally in Colombia
February 7, 2023 by
Valores Bancolombia is already trading 10 new BlackRock ETFs registered in the Colombian Global Market. Individual investors now have local access to some 20 iShares ETFs.
Colombian AFPs cut exposure to international equities in November
January 23, 2023 by
Redemptions in equity products topped USD 500 million. In contrast, AFPs allocated more than USD 100 million to debt funds.
Colombian AFPs aggressively shed positions in international equities in October
January 2, 2023 by
The pension managers redeemed specialized products in US and European markets for a total of USD 159 million and USD 93 million, respectively.
Colombian AFPs boosted investment in US equities in September
November 22, 2022 by
Overall, Colombian AFPs were holding USD 23.2 billion invested in international funds and ETFs at the end of September, down 10% from the previous month.
Colombian AFPs continued to reduce their international exposure in August
October 24, 2022 by
The largest redemptions were focused on European-equity funds for a total of USD 136 million and emerging-debt funds for USD 36 million.
Amid falling peso, Colombian AFPs scurried to US money-market funds in July
September 21, 2022 by
The AFPs cut USD 460 million from their positions in equity and USD 171 million from fixed income while increasing their investments in money-market by USD 412 million.
Pension reform in Colombia could arrive in 2023 with focus on coverage
August 25, 2022 by
Just 1 in 4 older Colombians has the means to retire, and just 40% of active citizens make contributions, says consultant Andrés Felipe Izquierdo Aguiar.
