Pension Assets Climb Toward 500 Trillion Won, Raising Questions Over Rising Costs

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s retirement pension market is approaching 500 trillion won in assets, underscoring its emergence as a central pillar of household retirement savings. But as funds swell, so too do the fees collected by financial institutions — raising fresh concerns about whether the system is serving savers or providers. According [...]