KRX chief courts CalPERS for bigger bet on Korea

Korea Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeong Eun-bo held talks with California Public Employees' Retirement System, or CalPERS, to promote greater investment in South Korea's capital markets, the bourse operator announced Wednesday. Jeong met with CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Stephen Gilmore. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US, managing roughly $637.1 billion in assets as of June 30. During the meeting, Jeong highlighted the progress made in capital market reforms led by the gover