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The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea decided to invest 250 million euro in Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5).
The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea decided to invest 250 million euro in Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5).

 

Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) said it has been selected as the best institutional investor in the Asia Pacific region by London-based real estate magazine IP Real Estate on May 13.

The NPS recorded 12.3 percent in annual return for alternative investments including real estate and private equity in 2015, while the medium and long-term annual average return stood at 10 percent, contributing to the increase in the return for the total fund.

Its alternative investments in overseas markets posted 14.9 percent profitability in 2015, boosted by increased investments in Southeast Asia and the Middle East and efforts to seek new investments, including logistics center and airplane lease.

In a bid to improve investment returns, the NPS has been continuously diversifying the investment portfolio, raising the amount of alternative investments by 17.2 percent in 2015.

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