Amid a pullback from Europe and North America, Colombian AFPs were not shy about plowing nearly USD 500 million into the iShares Emerging Markets ETF in the March-May period.
Colombian AFPs made play for emerging markets in April
Exposure to emerging-markets climbed to 15%, up from just over 10% in December 2015, benefiting iShares and Fidelity. Henderson also scored a major allocation in the Euro segment.
Flow Report – Colombian Pension Funds (Obligatory + Voluntary) Investments in Cross-Border Funds and ETFs – May 2016
Excel workbook detailing inflows/outflows of Colombian pension funds into international funds / ETFs. Includes names of all funds/ETFs as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of May 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Deutsche; Vontobel; Schroders; WisdomTree; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Franklin Templeton; BlackRock; Investec; Robeco; Pictet; JP Morgan; Goldman Sachs; Julius Baer; NN IP; Threadneedle; Neuberger Berman; Fidelity; Invesco; Matthews Funds; BBH; BNP Paribas; Pioneer; Horizons; AB; Deka; PIMCO; BNY Mellon; Mandarine; Amundi; Allianz; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Colseguros; Old Mutual; Horizonte; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Popular; Correval.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – May 2016
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of May 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Goldman Sachs; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Mandarine; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Colseguros; Popular; Correval.
League Table – Assets Gathered by Cross-Border Fund Managers and ETFs Sponsors – Colombian Pension Funds – May 2016
Includes assets gathered by cross-border fund managers and ETFs sponsors in the Colombian pension funds market. Also includes monthly inflows / outflows and market share. Data as of May 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Deutsche; Vontobel; Schroders; WisdomTree; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Franklin Templeton; BlackRock; Investec; Robeco; Pictet; JP Morgan; Goldman Sachs; Julius Baer; NN IP; Threadneedle; Neuberger Berman; Fidelity; Invesco; Matthews Funds; BBH; BNP Paribas; Pioneer; Horizons; AB; Deka; PIMCO; BNY Mellon; Mandarine; Amundi; Allianz; Protección; Porvenir; Colfondos; Colseguros; Old Mutual; Horizonte; HSBC; FiduDavivienda; Popular; Correval.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – May 2016
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of May 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Deutsche; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; JP Morgan; Schroders; Goldman Sachs; Advent; WisdomTree; MFS; Franklin Templeton; NB; Blackstone; Partners Group; BlackRock Robeco; Investec; Pictet; Harbour Vest; NN IP; Julius Baer; Threadneedle; Carlyle; Neuberger Berman; Fidelity; Invesco; Matthews Funds; Southern Cross; Finesa; Coller; Apollo; BBH; BNP Paribas; Axa; Warburg Pincus; PineBridge; GSP; Alp; Pomona; Pioneer; BBVA Bancomer; Horizons; AB; Deka; Bain; Court Square; Capital Partners; Ardian; Quilvest; PIMCO; River Stone Carlyle; BNY Mellon; Az Multi Asset; Amundi; Mandarine; Allianz; AllianceBernstein; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Alianza; Colseguros; Correval; Popular.
Colombian Mutual Fund Managers Industry Statistics – March 2016
Excel workbook detailing, over various time periods, mutual fund industry asset growth by managers. Data as of March 31, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Bancolombia; Alianza; Bogotá; Valores Bancolombia; Credicorp Capital; Corredores Davivienda; Corficolombiana; Davivienda; Occidente; BBVA; La Previsora; CitiValores; BTG Pactual; Ultraserfinco; Compañía de Profesionales de Bolsa; Helm; Acción; Fiduagraria; Colpatria; Popular; Old Mutual; SEAF Colombia; Casa de Bolsa; CorpBanca Invest. Trust; Servitrust; GNB Sudameris; Alianza Valores; Colmena; ADCAP; Central; Global Securities; Fiducoldex; Progresion; Gestión; Helm; Acciones y Valores; Seguridad; País; Servivalores; GNB Sudameris; Asesoría e Inversiones; Compass Group; AFIN; Old Mutual.
Colombia – AFP Report Statistics – April 2016
Excel workbook detailing investments of each Colombian mandatory pension funds to international mutual fund managers. Includes names of all funds as well as amounts invested in each. Data as of April 30, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: Aberdeen; AllianceBernstein; Allianz; Amundi; Az Multi Asset; BBH; BlackRock; BNP Paribas; BNY Mellon; Deka; Deutsche; Dimensional; Fidelity; Franklin Templeton; Goldman Sachs; Horizons; Invesco; Investec; iShares; JP Morgan; Julius Baer; Mandarine; Matthews Funds; MFS; Morgan Stanley; Neuberger Berman; NN IP; Pictet; PIMCO; Pioneer; Robeco; Schroders; State Street; Threadneedle; Vanguard; Vontobel; WisdomTree; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Colseguros; Popular; Correval.
Holdings Report – Colombian Pension Fund Investment in Cross-Border Securities – April 2016
Excel workbook detailing Colombian pension fund (Obligatory + Voluntary) allocations to cross-border mutual funds, ETFs, private equity funds, bonds, stocks and other securities. Includes names of all securities as well as amounts invested in each. Also included is a breakdown of offshore allocations by asset class. Data as of April 30, 2016.
Companies mentioned in this report: iShares; Vanguard; State Street; Dimensional; Aberdeen; Deutsche; Morgan Stanley; Vontobel; JP Morgan; Schroders; Goldman Sachs; Advent; WisdomTree; MFS; Franklin Templeton; NB; Blackstone; Partners Group; BlackRock Robeco; Investec; Pictet; Harbour Vest; NN IP; Julius Baer; Threadneedle; Carlyle; Neuberger Berman; Fidelity; Invesco; Matthews Funds; Southern Cross; Finesa; Coller; Apollo; BBH; BNP Paribas; Axa; Warburg Pincus; PineBridge; GSP; Alp; Pomona; Pioneer; BBVA Bancomer; Horizons; AB; Deka; Bain; Court Square; Capital Partners; Ardian; Quilvest; PIMCO; River Stone Carlyle; BNY Mellon; Az Multi Asset; Amundi; Mandarine; Allianz; AllianceBernstein; Porvenir; Proteccion; Colfondos; Old Mutual; FiduDavivienda; GNB Sudameris; Alianza; Colseguros; Correval; Popular.
iShares bears the brunt of Colombian AFP portfolio reshuffling
The AFPs redeemed USD 522 million from iShares ETFs in February and USD 548 million in January, as allocations to the US and Europe were sharply reduced.

