Mirae Asset Global Investments holds pension seminar on fund-type regime, long-term strategy

Mirae Asset Global Investments held its 2026 Retirement Pension Seminar on Thursday, the company announced Friday.

Held under the theme "Navigating Change in Retirement Pensions, Shaping the Future of Investment Together," the seminar brought together participants to discuss shifts in the fund-type pension regime and strategies for improving members' retirement income. Topics ranged from long-term personal asset management to the management of corporate defined-benefit pension reserves.

In the opening session, Nam Jae-woo, a senior research fellow at the Korea Capital Market Institute, identified operational independence and professional expertise as the central challenges of the fund-type pension regime. He said fiduciary responsibility that prioritizes members' interests and a robust conflict-of-interest management framework must be strengthened, while the operational efficiency of the existing contract-type system also needs to improve.

A subsequent session introduced strategies for long-term asset management using target-date funds. Presenters explained that a fund's actual return and an investor's realized return can diverge depending on the timing and behavior of trades, making it important to support investors in maintaining a long-term investment approach even during periods of market volatility.

On the management of corporate defined-benefit reserves, the seminar featured case studies on performance-based products and reserve management strategies tailored to target return rates and risk profiles. Participants also shared examples of asset allocation using public and private market products, as well as outsourced chief investment officer arrangements that pool reserves from companies with similar business environments.

Lee Jun-yong, vice chairman of Mirae Asset Global Investments, said the top priority when responding to changes in the pension regime must be members' stable retirement. "We will raise the level of professional expertise and accountability in our management to make a real contribution to improving customers' retirement income," he said.

Mirae Asset Global Investments has also been expanding its assets under management, with retirement pensions among its core businesses. As of the end of August, total assets under management exceeded 631 trillion won ($468 billion). The figure stood at around 250 trillion won at the end of 2022, crossed 300 trillion won in 2024 and surpassed 500 trillion won last year, before exceeding 600 trillion won this year. The company is reinforcing its business competitiveness across ETFs, pensions, OCIO and real estate.