Market Moves
EM Stocks Doing Better, Except for Drag From China, Ned Davis Says
Other emerging market nations, such as Taiwan and India, are compensating for weakness in the Chinese market.
Tag: South Korea
Asset Allocation
Asia Emerging as a Source of Investment Opportunity
Whether seeking diversification or value in active equities, several countries in the region may be attractive for years to come.
Pensions
Korea’s National Pension Fund Rebounds With 13.6% Return in 2023, Grows to $780B
A strong performance from equities spurred a sharp turnaround from the previous year’s 8.2% loss.
Asset Allocation
Korean Pension Giant Acquires Stake in US Private Equity Real Estate Firm
The $750 billion National Pension Service’s investment provides it with an undisclosed minority interest in San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital.
Asset Allocation
Equities, Fixed Income Fuel 9.1% Return for Korean Pension Fund in 1st Half of 2023
The strong performance raised the National Pension Service’s asset value to approximately $740 billion.
Market Moves
South Korean Pension Fund Will Buy US Dollars to Boost Sinking Won
The gambit is designed to help the nation’s currency in a deal engineered by its central bank.
Asset Allocation
Korean National Pension Fund Loses More Than 8% in 2022
Despite downturn, the $684.5 billion fund’s losses were offset by an increased allocation to alts.
Where to Find the Best Emerging Markets Returns
Asian nations such as India stand out, and so does Brazil, managers say.
Asset Allocation
Korean Asset Managers Earn Record Profits in Q1
The country’s 328 firms saw an aggregate 424.7% increase in income from a year earlier.
Alternatives
A Crypto Crackdown? Yardeni Sees One Coming
The economist joins numerous government leaders these days who want to regulate or ban the digital currency.
Pensions
National Pension Service of Korea Wagers Offices, Hotels Will Recover
The world’s third largest pension fund placed a $1 billion bet on public global real estate with asset manager Russell Investments.
Asset Allocation
What Stocks Should Emerge First, Post-Crisis?
Think Asian tech firms. That’s the reasoning of Wellington Management.
Korean National Pension Fund Returns 6.81%, Hits $600 Billion in AUM
Pension tops 700 trillion won for first time in 31-year history.
International Investors Shoot for Equities and Alternative Assets
Mercer report explores key trends in international investor activity, including a reduction in fixed income in favor of equities.
Newsmakers
Korea Proposes Pension Reform
The world’s third-largest pension fund is in jeopardy of being depleted by 2057.