Jihoon Lee
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South Korea pension fund key to success of market reforms, says watchdog
The NPS in recent years has been aggressively raising investments in overseas assets
S Korea to support vendors hit by Qoo10 payment delays, founder pledges compensation
The payment delays have prompted South Korean financial authorities to launch an investigation.
South Korea fines Credit Suisse for illegal stock short selling
The Korean regulator has imposed a fine of 16.9 billion won ($12.17 million) on Credit Suisse AG.
South Korea pension fund to increase investments in alternative assets
By 2029-end, the NPS will allocate 55% of its total assets to stocks, 30% to bonds, and 15% to alternative investments.
S Korean pension fund NPS eyes San Francisco for new overseas office
NPS currently has three representative offices abroad: New York, London and Singapore.
South Korea pension fund weighs climate change in management work
Climate change and industrial accidents may be added to its list of focus areas for responsible investment activities.
Crypto-loving S Koreans bet big on Luna despite crash
Luna lost 99.99% of its value last week after its paired stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed.
LG Energy Solution becomes S Korea’s No.2 firm by market cap after stellar debut
The listing will set the tone for upcoming IPOs as retail investors flock to the Korea market.
S Korea’s Hyundai Engineering seeks to raise up to $1b via IPO
The pricing is expected to be finalised in late January, with a listing in Seoul expected in February.
Move to hinterland triggers staff exits at Korea’s $788b pension fund NPS
Some 140 money managers have left NPS since 2016, shortly before it moved to Jeonju, 200 km from Seoul.
