Korea’s NPS eyes $200bn push into foreign stocks

May 19, 2016

The $435 billion state pension fund expects to double its AUM by end-2021, with a third of the total earmarked for overseas assets (mostly equities), up from a quarter currently.

Korea’s NPS eyes $200bn push into foreign stocks

In a major signal of intent, Korea’s huge National Pension Service (NPS) is putting its faith in overseas stocks to boost returns, at the expense of domestic bonds.

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