Pension funds invested USD 331 million in equity products during April, of which USD 313 million was invested in US equity funds.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – April 2022
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2017 through 2020, and as of April 30, 2022.
Colombian AFPs restructure their positions, turning to international fixed income in March
Pension funds moved into fixed income during March, investing USD 170 million, mostly into emerging-markets debt funds. On the other hand, their redemptions of equity products totaled USD 139 million.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – March 2022
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2017 through 2020, and as of March 31, 2022.
Colombian AFPs pumped brakes on cross-border allocations in February as market volatility rose
Although AFPs continued to increase their exposure in equities, they shed positions in debt and money market instruments. AUMs rose just USD 98 million for the month.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – February 2022
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2017 through 2020, and as of February 28, 2022.
Colombian AFPs boosted equity global positions in December
Purchases in the last month of the year were concentrated in US and European equity, for a total of USD 263 million and USD 108 million, respectively.
Colombian AFPs bet heavily on US equities in January
Equity instruments, mostly funds specializing in the US and emerging markets, attracted most allocations, with USD 577 million.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – January 2022
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2017 through 2020, and as of January 31, 2022.
Latin American Pension Fund Investments in Cross-Border Securities – December 2021
Chart comparing levels of pension fund system investments in international mutual funds and other international securities. Data from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Data broken out by instrument, Year-end totals from December 2016 through 2020, and as of December 31, 2021.