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Pandemic Hurts State Pension Fund’s Financial Quality: Report

Pandemic Hurts State Pension Fund’s Financial Quality: Report

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic, which has roiled markets since 2020, may be hurting the finances of South Korea’s state pension fund, a report said Sunday. The National Pension Research Institute reported that the number of marriages dropped to 214,000 in 2020, down 10.7 percent from 2019. In 2021, there were [...]

State Pension Fund Enjoys Huge Returns from Early Investment in Tesla

State Pension Fund Enjoys Huge Returns from Early Investment in Tesla

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state pension fund is estimated to have chalked up massive profits from its holdings of shares in electric vehicle leader Tesla Motors Inc. with the share price rising at an explosive pace in recent years. The National Pension Service (NPS) made its first disclosure that it owned [...]

State Pension Fund Management Assets Surpass 600 tln Won for First Time

State Pension Fund Management Assets Surpass 600 tln Won for First Time

SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The size of assets under management by South Korea’s state pension fund surpassed the 600 trillion won (US$536.2 billion) mark for the first time ever, the government said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the total value of funds controlled by the National Pension Service (NPS) [...]