Korea GPs showcased to US LPs
South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency have jointly organized a roadshow in California this week that showcases Korean investment firms, including Aju IB Investment, KT Capital, and SWF Korea Investment Corp., to US LPs includng the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), Illinois Pension Fund, the San Diego County Pension Fund and the Disney Pension Fund.
The roadshow brings some 11 Korean investment and asset management firms together with some 50 large US pension funds and LPs. According to a Korean ministerial spokesperson, the 11 funds are seeking to...
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