Korea Investment Corporation
KIC is South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund and manages foreign currency assets entrusted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Korea. It manages $157.3 billion as of the end of 2019, of which alternative investments make up $24.5 billion, or 15.6%. KIC made its foray into alternative investments in September 2009 with a PE investment. The annualized return from its alternative investments, including real estate, infrastructure and hedge funds, averages 7.56%.
- Overview
- Private Equity
- Private Debt
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Absolute Return Strategies
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Private equity
KIC forms $400 mn joint venture with NongHyup for private equity co-investment
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KIC reaps $48 mn from London office building sale
Jan 23, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC picks Teachers’ Pension CIO as new chief investment officer
Jun 12, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC appoints ex-Korea Teachers’ investment chief as CIO
Aug 05, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
KIC's moving out of Seoul gains momentum after April election
Apr 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
