<p>A visit to Belfast last week by China’s provincial pension funds manager, the National Committee for Social Security Fund (NCSSF), to meet its Northern Ireland counterpart could signal offshore investment intentions, according to sources.</p>
<p>Those familiar with the Chinese pension system told IPE the trip could be a precursor of more to come as the NCSSF familiarises itself with the practicalities of offshore investment with foreign counterparts such as the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC).</p>