Korean national pension fund Archives

Pension Fund to Invest 1 Trillion Won in Stock Market This Month

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Pension Fund (NPF), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, is expected to inject some 1 trillion won (US$870.5 million) into the stock market this month, financial sources said Thursday, a welcome booster to the market in need of positive energy. According to the sources, the pension operator is [...]

Samsung Stock Prices’ Downward March Leads to Korea’s Pension Fund Loss

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s National Pension Fund has suffered huge losses, as its significant exposure to the nation’s ‘blue-chip’ stocks — such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai – under-performed a broader drop in the stock market of late. This year, the national fund made additional investments in the top 10 public conglomerates, also [...]