Mandate & appetite
- Preferred strategies
- Core, Core-Plus, Secondaries
- Target geographies
- North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
- Typical ticket
- $25m–$100m
- AUM
- $189.7bn
- Real-asset allocation
- RE 5% · Infra 4%
- Appetite
- ✓ Co-invest
Investor profile
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund, established in 2005 to manage public funds and enhance the long-term purchasing power of the nation’s assets. It operates under the oversight of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Financial Services Commission, with its headquarters in Seoul and global offices in cities like New York, San Francisco, London, and Singapore. KIC provides asset management and advisory services exclusively to the Bank of Korea and the Korean government. Its investment portfolio is diversified across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, real assets, and alternatives. The fund aims to increase its allocation to alternative assets significantly by 2026 and is committed to boosting sustainable investments by 2035. With assets under management growing to approximately $206.5 billion in 2024, KIC ranks among the top 15 largest sovereign wealth funds globally, focusing on long-term economic stability and growth for South Korean citizens.
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