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
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
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
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.
In May, sector ETFs attracted investments from Colombian AFPs
Pension funds turned to equity products specializing in the health, consumer and tech sectors, which received subscriptions for USD 115 million.
Colombian AFPs increased positions in international equities in June
AFPs allocated USD 126 million to international equity and USD 40 million to cross-border fixed-income, while redeeming USD 343 million from money-market products.
Cross-border equity funds raised USD 331 million from Colombian AFPs in April
Pension funds invested USD 331 million in equity products during April, of which USD 313 million was invested in US equity funds.
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.
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.
Colombian AFPs stocked up on US Equity and EMD in August
Colombian AFPs channeled USD 150 million in new investments into specialized US equity products - mostly passive - in the month of August.