National Pension Service faces pressure over mid-term asset allocation
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Updated · Korea Economic Daily · May 8
National Pension Service faces pressure over mid-term asset allocation
10 articles · Updated · Korea Economic Daily · May 8
The pressure comes as South Korea’s Kospi extends a sharp rally, prompting some market participants to urge the pension fund to raise its domestic equity weighting.
The debate centres on whether the NPS should adjust its medium-term portfolio to capture further stock gains or stick to existing allocation principles despite the market upswing.
As one of South Korea’s biggest institutional investors, any shift by the NPS could influence market sentiment and domestic equity flows beyond its own portfolio.
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