- National Pension Service investment management employees were found to be able to trade cryptocurrency holdings and transactions without separate internal rules or inspections.
- The National Pension Service has indirect exposure to the market through investments in crypto-related company shares such as Coinbase and Strategy, prompting calls for standards to manage potential conflicts of interest.
- Working-level employees who actually manage the fund are not subject to requirements to report cryptocurrency holdings and trades or undergo regular inspections, fueling calls for separate standards.
National Pension Service Fund Managers Face No Internal Curbs or Checks on Crypto Trading
Bloomingbit reports that National Pension Service fund managers face no internal restrictions or monitoring related to crypto trading. The report raises questions about oversight of employees’ personal digital-asset activity.
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Oct 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC · 2 phút đọc
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Employees at the National Pension Service's investment management arm face strict limits on trading stocks and other financial investment products, but can trade cryptocurrencies without separate rules or compliance checks, Money Today reported on October 14.
According to data the National Pension Service submitted to Democratic Party lawmaker Heo Jong-sik, the fund management division has not established internal rules restricting employee holdings or trading of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It also does not conduct separate inspections to determine employees' actual crypto investments.
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