Record High Since Inception
The Government Employees Pension Service announced on February 12 that it had selected an asset management company that achieved outstanding performance in its 2025 domestic equity investments and presented it with a commendation and a plaque of appreciation.
Midas Asset Management was selected as the outstanding asset management company. The portfolio manager in charge is Director Kim Yeri.
Midas Asset Management, as a dividend-focused domestic equity external manager for the Government Employees Pension Fund, actively identified companies with strong dividend growth and shareholder return policies, thereby delivering excellent performance.
Through this, the fund’s 2025 domestic equity investment return reached 95% (time-weighted rate of return), the highest level since its inception.
From the left: Son Youngjin, Head of Fund Management (CIO), Government Employees Pension Service; Shin Jinho, CEO of Midas Asset Management; Kim Yeri, Director; Park Hyunsang, Head of Equity Management, Government Employees Pension Service. Government Employees Pension Service
The commendation ceremony was held at the Seoul Sangnok Hall. Son Youngjin, Head of Investment Management (CIO) at the Government Employees Pension Service, said, "We will continue to enhance the fund's returns through performance-oriented management of financial assets, and, based on cooperation with asset management companies, fulfill our social responsibility as a public fund and thereby contribute to the advancement of the domestic capital market."
As of the end of 2025, the Government Employees Pension Service has invested approximately 10 trillion won in medium- to long-term assets, including domestic and overseas stocks, bonds, and alternative investments. The overall return on medium- to long-term assets for 2025 stands at 17.4% (time-weighted rate of return), the highest level in the past five years.
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