Foreign selling of 54 trillion won in Korean stocks this year likely stems from global pension funds and sovereign wealth funds reaching allocation limits, while shift to net buying in futures signals potential capital inflows ahead, according to Korea Investment & Securities analysis
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Major pension fund PE heads at the 2026 AIF APAC meeting announced they will evaluate GP candidates based on AI adoption levels, while emphasizing AI's growing role in alternative investments despite concerns about relying on it for final investment decisions.
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[AIF Forum] Pension Fund PE Chiefs - 'Will Assess GP's AI Adoption Level in Selection Process'

Major pension fund PE heads at the 2026 AIF APAC meeting announced they will evaluate GP candidates based on AI adoption levels, while emphasizing AI's growing role in alternative investments despite concerns about relying on it for final investment decisions.

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Major pension fund PE officials warn of downcycle concerns over software exposure while highlighting opportunities in opportunistic and secondary strategies, with DPI improvements emerging in Asia and Europe despite market headwinds and calls for portfolio refreshment.
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[AIF Forum] Pension Funds Eye Opportunistic, Secondary PE Strategies Amid 'Software Exposure Concerns'

Major pension fund PE officials warn of downcycle concerns over software exposure while highlighting opportunities in opportunistic and secondary strategies, with DPI improvements emerging in Asia and Europe despite market headwinds and calls for portfolio refreshment.

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Major South Korean pension fund CIOs signal conservative approach to domestic equity allocations amid semiconductor super cycle concerns and exchange rate volatility, with most planning to reduce domestic weights and increase overseas exposure as market uncertainty grows.
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[AIF Forum] Pension Fund CIOs Eye 'Conservative Weight Management' for Korean Stocks - Semiconductor Peak, FX Variables

Major South Korean pension fund CIOs signal conservative approach to domestic equity allocations amid semiconductor super cycle concerns and exchange rate volatility, with most planning to reduce domestic weights and increase overseas exposure as market uncertainty grows.

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Canadian banks, pension funds gave billions to ICE contractors, data shows
An environmental advocacy group analyzed financial data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the private financial data firm LSEG.
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Economist Yuri Okina has been tapped to become the first female head of the Government Pension Investment Fund's key management committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/27/gpif-female-economist-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #pensionfunds #pensions #mhlw
Female economist to lead key panel at Japan’s GPIF in a first

Yuri Okina will start her five-year term as the chair of the GPIF's 10-person management committee panel on April 1.

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The former head of Japan's $2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is now working as an adviser for agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/ex-chief-gpif-tomato-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #hulic #vegetables #fruit #agriculture #pensionfunds #aging #depopulation
Former chief of $2 trillion pension fund joins developer growing tomatoes

Masataka Miyazono aims to help make Japan's agricultural sector more productive in order to boost sustainability in the country.

The Japan Times

The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) says pension fund investment in domestic equities rose to N3.96 trillion as of December 2025.

https://dmarketforces.com/pension-funds-equity-investment-hits-n3-96trn-in-5-yrs-penop/

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Pension Funds Equity Investment Hits N3.96trn In 5 Yrs – PenOp

The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) says pension fund investment in domestic equities rose to N3.96 trillion as of Decem

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South Korea’s KOSDAQ index surged over 5% as government policies to purge weak firms and boost institutional investment fueled hopes of reaching the 3,000-point target.
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