AFP Protección, Colombia’s second-largest private pension and severance fund manager, is set to introduce a new investment fund that includes Bitcoin exposure for select clients.
Juan David Correa, the president of Protección SA, confirmed this development in an interview with Valora Analitik. He emphasized that access to this Bitcoin fund will be restricted and available only through a tailored advisory process designed to assess each investor’s risk tolerance.
Only those investors who fulfill specific eligibility requirements will have the opportunity to allocate part of their portfolios toward Bitcoin assets.
Correa highlighted that the initiative aims primarily at enhancing portfolio diversification rather than shifting the company’s core investment approach.
“Diversification remains our key focus,” he stated. “Qualified clients can choose to dedicate a portion of their investments toward this asset class if they wish.”
This move by AFP Protección follows a similar step taken by Skandia Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantías in September when it incorporated Bitcoin exposure into one of its portfolios. With AFP Protección’s launch, it becomes Colombia’s second major pension fund administrator offering clients access to cryptocurrency-linked investments.
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The firm clarified that this new product will not alter how most pension funds are currently managed. Traditional assets such as fixed income securities and equities will continue serving as the backbone for both mandatory and voluntary retirement savings plans.
The addition of a Bitcoin-focused fund is intended solely as an extra option aimed at qualified investors seeking more diversified portfolio strategies rather than replacing existing allocations entirely.
Established in 1991, AFP Protección oversees assets exceeding 220 trillion Colombian pesos (approximately $55 billion). It caters to over 8.5 million customers across mandatory pensions, voluntary retirement products, and severance accounts.
The total market size for mandatory pension funds in Colombia reached around 527.3 trillion pesos by November 2025—with nearly half invested internationally—highlighting significant growth potential within domestic asset management sectors incorporating digital currencies like Bitcoin.
This announcement arrives amid increasing regulatory scrutiny over digital asset activities within Colombia. Earlier this month, DIAN—the national tax authority—implemented compulsory reporting rules targeting crypto service providers including exchanges and custodians requiring them to gather user data along with transaction records for submission purposes.
This regulatory framework aligns closely with OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework standards facilitating automatic sharing of cryptocurrency-related tax information between countries worldwide.
If service providers fail compliance regarding user identification or transaction reporting obligations under these regulations—or neglect due diligence protocols—they face possible penalties according local sources.
This article titled “Colombia’s Second-Largest Pension Fund Launches A Qualified Client-Exclusive Bit coin Fund” was originally published on Bit coin Magazine by Micah Zimmerman .