Mirae Asset Global Investments said on the 31st that it was selected for a second consecutive term as the lead manager of the pension fund investment pool, taking first place in the Ministry of Economy and Finance's evaluation for selecting the lead manager.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance earlier convened the Investment Pool Operation Committee and finalized Mirae Asset Global Investments as the lead manager of the pension fund investment pool for four years from 2026 to 2029. Mirae Asset Global Investments passed the eligibility screening and quantitative evaluation and also received top marks in all areas of the qualitative evaluation, ranking first.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said, "Mirae Asset Global Investments proposed improvements for the development of the investment pool system, including an active expansion of dedicated personnel, and scored first in many items."
The pension fund investment pool is a system introduced in 2001 by the Ministry of Economy and Finance to integrate and manage idle funds of funds and public institutions to boost both profitability and stability. Since 2021, Mirae Asset Global Investments has participated as the lead manager and has contributed to the stable operation and development of the system through ▲ diversification of investments ▲ advancement of risk management ▲ expansion of public institution deposits ▲ establishment of education and advisory systems.
In February this year, Mirae Asset Global Investments began carrying out various roles to "evolve into a public investment pool" in line with the Ministry of Economy and Finance's "pension fund investment pool system reform plan." While advancing services for pension funds, it has been increasing the number of client institutions and the size of deposits through active marketing and advisory work targeting public institutions and organizations related to public service. It has also expanded investment options for depositing institutions by strengthening its lineup of alternative investment products, including the investment pool's first venture investment product as well as overseas real estate and infrastructure.
Mirae Asset Global Investments plans to continue investing to strengthen its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) capabilities from a long-term perspective and to contribute to the development of the system and the expansion of the market as the lead manager of the pension fund investment pool.
Lee Byung-seong, executive vice president and head of the institutional platform at Mirae Asset Global Investments, said, "Being reselected as the lead manager in first place is the result of the steady innovation and efforts to contribute to the system over the past four years," and added, "We will continue to strive to repay this trust with higher expertise and performance as the dedicated manager of the pension fund investment pool."