S.Korean pension fund appoints financial services exec as chief investment officer - Yonhap

Samsung Securities Co

08/10/2018 03:34

SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's National Pension
Service (NPS), one of the world's largest pension funds, has
appointed Ahn Hyo-jun, as the chief investment officer, Yonhap
News Agency reported on Monday.
    Ahn currently serves as president of global financial
headquarter of BNK Holdings, a financial holding company based
in Seoul. A NPS official said it will release a press statement
later in the day on the appointment, but declined to elaborate.
    The NPS managed 643 trillion won ($568.97 billion) worth of
as at the end of July. The CIO position has been vacant for over
a year. 

    
($1 = 1,130.1200 won)

 (Reporting by Hayoung Choi
Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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