Did NPS rebalancing delay amplify Kospi volatility?
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10833185
- Published
- 2026-08-06 15:11:27
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-06 06:13:06
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
The National Pension Service rode the Kospi above 9,000 to record returns. Its decision not to rebalance aggressively during the rally, however, is now under scrutiny for potentially amplifying the market’s violent reversal. The world’s third-largest pension fund posted a 26.18 percent return through May, surpassing its previous full-year record of 18.82 percent in just five months. Assets under management jumped by more than 340 trillion won from the end of last year to a record 1,848.7 trillio
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