Korean pension funds, insurers seek customized investment vehicles

The Government Employees Pension Service is keen on unlisted BDCs as a hybrid strategy within private debt

Ro Seunghwan (second from left), head of alternative investments at GEPS and Kim Hyun Wook (third from left), a senior manager at the MMAA
Ro Seunghwan (second from left), head of alternative investments at GEPS and Kim Hyun Wook (third from left), a senior manager at the MMAA
Yeonhee Kim 3
2025-05-22 18:44:52 yhkim@hankyung.com
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South Korean institutional investors are increasingly interested in separately managed accounts (SMAs) that offer customized strategies, as well as exploring niche opportunities through business development companies (BDCs).
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POBA bullish on REITs, real estate debts and senior housing

POBA bullish on REITs, real estate debts and senior housing

Huh Jang, chief investment officer of the Public Officials Benefit Association, speaks at ASK 2025 on May 22 South Korea’s Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is betting big on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and senior housing in the US, while expanding real estate private

NPS boosts allocation to direct lending, secondaries

NPS boosts allocation to direct lending, secondaries

Kim Tae-hyun, chairman of the National Pension Service, speaks at ASK 2025 The National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has been further diversifying its portfolio through increased exposure to direct lending and secondary deals since introducing a new bench

KIC bets on Asian real estate; eyes residential, data centers

KIC bets on Asian real estate; eyes residential, data centers

Park Il Young, chief executive of KIC, speaks at ASK 2025 The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is zeroing in on Asia’s real estate market by region, while targeting residential facilities and data centers as key sectors, its Chief Executive Park Il Young said on Wednesday. The sovereign
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