National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) overview
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) related stories
NPS’s Kim: 'We won't shy away from smaller ticket size opportunities'
The team will invest in small to mid-sized managers, as well as co-found new platforms, with capital outlays of up to $100m.
Blackstone and Brookfield are no longer the default option
The ‘big two’ remain private real estate’s biggest fundraisers, but evidence points to other firms getting more investor attention these days.
NPS reduces number of commitments to real estate funds
With only a 7.4% increase, the investor also recorded a slower climb in real estate commitment compared with prior years.
NPS forms a dedicated real estate platform investment team
The investor is looking to play a more active role in acquiring GP and operator stakes as well as co-creating real estate platforms.
PIMCO lines up $500m of exits as part of Asian rebalancing strategy
The Munich-based mega-manager is reducing its exposure to India and China to redeploy the proceeds into the region’s more developed markets.
NPS’s 2022 real estate portfolio in five charts
The investor added at least 23 new funds in 2022, including GLP Europe Income Partners III and Invesco US Real Estate Fund VI.
NPS adds real estate managers to boost alternatives allocation
The South Korean pension fund plans to grow overseas and alternatives exposures while also increasing its return target by 2027.
PERE Japan and Korea: income and blind pool funds are the order of the day
Our top five takeaways from PERE Japan and Korea, where $1.3trn GPIF and $665bn NPS were among the big names sharing their priorities.
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) contact information
Offices
131, Ogong-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, 54870, South KoreaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Arom Lee | Job titleSenior Portfolio Manager | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email  -------- |
| Mr. David (Jooseong) Kim | Job titleHead of Real Estate Investment | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email -------- |
| Mr. Dong-Sub Yi | Job titleHead of Global Responsible Investment and Governance Division | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email ---------- |
| Gyeong Eun Sim | Job titlePortfolio Manager | LocationJeonju-si, South Korea | Email ----------- |
National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 98
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ----- | Commitment dateDec 2022 | Commitment size$82.026m | |
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