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S. Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Earns $21.8 bln in 2020

S. Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Earns $21.8 bln in 2020

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday it earned US$21.8 billion from investment, boosted by stock rallies, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted central banks to cut rates and pump liquidity into markets. Choi Hee-nam, chief executive of Korea Investment Corp. (KIC), told reporters that its return on investment was [...]

S. Korea’s Wealth Fund Sets Sights on Commercial Properties in Europe, China

S. Korea’s Wealth Fund Sets Sights on Commercial Properties in Europe, China

SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Investment Corp. (KIC), South Korea’s US$157 billion sovereign wealth fund, is seeking to buy commercial properties in Europe and China, the company’s top executive has said, in what could be its latest alternative investments. “We are considering making investments one each in Europe and in China,” KIC Chairman [...]

KIC Reaps $14.7 bln in Investment Profit Since 2005

KIC Reaps $14.7 bln in Investment Profit Since 2005

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund said Monday it has logged a cumulative US$14.7 billion in investment profit as of the end of last year following its establishment in 2005. Its overall return on investment reached 10 percent last year, while its annual return on investment in the past five [...]