National Pension Service Completes New Global Fund Building... "Preparing for the Era of 1,000 Trillion Won Fund"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] On the 7th, the National Pension Service held a completion ceremony for the new headquarters building, 'Global Fund Hall,' completed on the site of the National Pension Service in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.

According to the National Pension Service, the Global Fund Hall is a building with one basement floor and nine above-ground floors, completed in December last year and has been in operation since the 5th.

About 100 people attended the event, including Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol, and Governor of Jeollabuk-do Song Ha-jin.

In his congratulatory speech, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said, "The National Pension has grown into one of the world's top three pension funds with 22 million subscribers and a reserve fund of 855 trillion won, and despite the COVID-19 crisis last year, it recorded a 9.72% return in the financial sector alone. The government will also guarantee active shareholder activities of pension funds and establish a foundation for responsible investment through expanded corporate information disclosure."

Kim Yong-jin, Chairman of the National Pension Service, stated, "The Global Fund Hall will be a space to prepare for the era of a 1,000 trillion won fund through the expansion of overseas investment and the activation of responsible investment. Centered on the Fund Management Headquarters, we will build a financial cluster to establish a stable fund management infrastructure and work together to help Jeonbuk Innovation City rise as a global financial hub."

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