National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) overview
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) related stories
Korea’s NPS sees private equity AUM jump by 30% in a single year
The $887bn pension's PE exposure had reached 7.79% as of December, up from 6.99% a year prior, per its latest annual report.
How Korean LP appetites for private markets are evolving
Youngshin Park, a 20-year veteran of the country's LP community, explains what makes Korean LPs tick and outlines the best strategies for accessing this rich source of capital.
NPS shows LPs are keen not to miss the boat on continuation funds
Institutional investors can no longer ignore the fact that exposure to high-quality assets is increasingly accessed via the secondaries market.
Korea’s $793bn NPS forms dedicated continuation fund, GP stakes teams
The country’s largest public pension will pursue both private equity and private credit continuation fund opportunities, investment policy committee member Sam Y Chung tells PEI.
Korea’s NPS commits another $19bn to PE, debt
The pension made at least 52 new PE commitments in 2022, bringing the total number of funds and projects in its portfolio to 456, per its latest annual report.
Korean insurer DGB targets PE, debt in mammoth alts push
The $5.9bn institution has an 8.8% exposure to alternatives, most of which is held in infrastructure debt, CIO Byung-kyu Cheon tells PEI.
Korea's NPS commits another $18bn to PE, debt
NPS backed 55 private equity funds and projects last year, bringing the total number of these vehicles in its portfolio to 404 as of December, per its latest annual disclosure.
Korea's NPS seeks domestic VC fund managers
The South Korean pension issues a request for proposal for local VC managers.
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) contact information
Offices
131, Ogong-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do, Republic of Korea, Jeonju-si, 54870, South KoreaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ms. BH Han | Job titleHead of Singapore | LocationSingapore, Singapore | Email  ---------- |
| Mr. Byeong Jun Kim | Job titleSenior Portfolio Manager | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email ------ |
| Mr. Dong Sub Yi | Job titleHead of Global Responsible Investment and Governance Division | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email --------- |
| Mr. Dongwan K. | Job titlePortfolio Manager | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email --------- |
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 321
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ---------- | Commitment dateApr 2024 | Commitment size- | |
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