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Korean pension funds ramp up co-investment to seize good deals
Aug 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Canada’s CPPIB promotes Suyi Kim to global head of private equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has named Suyi Kim, its Asia head, as the global chief of its private equity business, effective Sep...
Jul 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Ahn becomes NPS' first CIO to enter 2nd extended term
Ahn Hyo-joon has become the first chief investment officer of the National Pension Service (NPS) to enter a second extended term, after leading the w...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyGCM Grosvenor wins POBA's $300 mn infra SMA mandate
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has recently picked GCM Grosvenor, a US alternative investor, as its new separate account m...
Jul 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyNPS to speed up under $100 mn alternative investments
The National Pension Service (NPS) has revised internal regulations to authorize its working-level officials to proceed with deals worth less than $1...
Jul 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyNPS bets big on property development as asset prices soar
The National Pension Service (NPS) has been increasing its appetite for office buildings in the development stage as part of an effort to snatch up p...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Govt pension fund makes first foray into overseas infrastructure
South Korea's Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) has awarded a combined $105 million mandates to Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and Paris-based Ar...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyGovt pension fund to ease due diligence to revive global deals
South Korea's Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) has abandoned its onsite only due diligence requirements on alternative deals in an effort ...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Teachers' fund nets about $155 mn from Aberdeen's PPP projects
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union (KTCU) has netted a combined 173 billion won ($155 million) from its eight-year investment of A$100.8 million ($77 ...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CPPIB says no negative screening for ESG investing
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) does not carry out negative screening to exclude companies and sectors that do not comply with envir...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS to take longer-term approach to asset allocation
The National Pension Service is planning to build an investment portfolio with a longer-term perspective for a period of at least 10 years, shifting ...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS aims to lure young talent with enticing package, programs
The National Pension Service has offered an attractive on-the-job training package, including education programs to aid new hires in getting an MBA d...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS bows to pressure to up domestic equity ceiling
The National Pension Service has bowed to pressure from retail investors to raise the upper limit for domestic stock purchases, after it was blamed f...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean teachers' fund reaps best return since 2009
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union (KTCU) achieved its highest investment return in 11 years of 10% in 2020, led by substantial gains from domestic eq...
Apr 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyKorean military fund to double average investment size
South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) intends to nearly double its average investment size to 100 billion won ($88 million) as i...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS makes strategic investment in BC Partners with Blackstone
The National Pension Service has made an investment in BC Partners by acquiring a stake in the UK private equity firm through a Blackstone fund, acco...
Mar 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC, Korean pension funds in hunt for new C-level execs
South Korea's Police Mutual Aid Association (PMAA) has been looking for a new chief investment officer for a half year, while the sovereign wealth fu...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS commits $500 mn to Blackstone life science property fund
The National Pension Service has committed $500 million to Blackstone's new life science real estate fund that is expected to raise over $12 billion,...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s military fund looking for new financial division chief
South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) is looking for the successor of its financial division chief Kim Jae-dong, whose extended ...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS beefs up investments in growth PEFs in 2020
The National Pension Service boosted investments in private equity deals involving high-growth internet and software companies last year, while diver...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS may shed extra $21 bn in Korean stocks to cut exposure
The National Pension Service remains overexposed to South Korean stocks even after its 42-day consecutive net selling, and the world's third-largest ...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS adds APG, IFM Investors, Thoma Bravo as managers in Q4
The National Pension Service (NPS) has entrusted funds to three overseas alternative investment firms newly hired in the fourth quarter of last year,...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS begins process to venture into multi-asset investments
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has begun a process to initiate multi-asset investment as part of an effort to create higher retur...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS inks over $20 bn in overseas alternative investments via partnerships
The National Pension Service (NPS) signed new contracts worth around 23 trillion won ($20.1 billion) abroad in alternative investments last year, des...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS posts near 10% returns for second straight year
The National Pension Service (NPS) has reported a provisional return rate of 9.7 percent in 2020, marking the second time for the South Korean pensio...
Feb 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean pension funds on over 1-month Kospi selling streak
The National Pension Service and other South Korean pension funds have offloaded a net 9.9 trillion won ($8.9 billion) worth of shares on the country...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS’ nagging concerns: talent shortage, slow alternative asset growth
With an aim to bolster its alternative portfolio, the National Pension Service has taken bold new steps over the past few years, including launching ...
Jan 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS divides global securities division into equity, fixed income
The National Pension Service has divided up its global public market division into Global Equity and Global Fixed Income divisions as part of a plan ...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS commits $450 mn to Stonepeak, Macquarie infra funds
The National Pension Service has committed a total of $450 million to two North America-focused funds launched by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners a...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CPPIB owns one-quarter of Korea’s listed logistics REIT
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has emerged as the top shareholder in South Korea’s only listed logistics real estate investm...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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