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National Pension Fund Raises Holdings of Samsung, SK Hynix Stocks

National Pension Fund Raises Holdings of Samsung, SK Hynix Stocks

SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s national pension fund has raised its holdings of stocks in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. apparently to capitalize on the global semiconductor industry boom, market data showed Wednesday. The National Pension Fund held 85.4 trillion won (US$75.8 billion) worth of stocks in 100 companies in [...]

Pension Fund Subscribers to Decline from 2019 Due to Falling Population

Pension Fund Subscribers to Decline from 2019 Due to Falling Population

SEOUL, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of national pension fund subscribers will begin falling in 2019 after peaking next year due to the declining economically active population, a report said Wednesday. The figure is expected to rise to 21.89 million this year and 21.93 million in 2018 from 21.83 million in 2016 before [...]

Local Brokerage to Sell Foreign Financial Products with Foreign Partners

Local Brokerage to Sell Foreign Financial Products with Foreign Partners

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean financial regulators will set up guidelines allowing brokerage firms in Korea, including branches of foreign companies, to sell overseas financial products like foreign bonds to local institutional investors together with foreign partners. The Financial Supervisory Service announced on August 25 that it had prepared such guidelines, and will make [...]