“• In 2013, real estate was the largest asset class for HNWIs in Colombia, accounting for 30.8% of total HNWI assets. This was followed by equities with 16.2%, fixed-income with 14.6%, cash with 14.6%, business interests with 14.5%, and alternatives with 9.3%.
• Equities, real estate and business interests recorded growth at respective review-period rates of 137.5%, 107.6% and 99.9%.
• Alternative assets held by Colombian HNWIs decreased during the review period, from 9.7% of total HNWI assets in 2009 to 9.3% in 2013. HNWI allocations to commodities increased from 1.1% of total assets in 2009 to 1.4% in 2013.
• Over the forecast period, allocations in commodities are expected to decline to 1.0% of total HNWI assets by 2018, as global liquidity will tighten due to a forecast near-term drop in demand for raw materials from China.
• As of 2013, HNWI liquid assets amounted to US$70 billion, representing 45.2% of the wealth holdings of Colombian HNWIs.”
