Korea

Alternatives

Korean hedge funds in modest start with $200 million AUM

Korea's nascent hedge fund industry, in which a dozen managers operate, has good long-term prospects as regulations and prime brokerages evolve, says Misys.

By Yvonne Chan | 9 February 2012

Awards

Day 2: AsianInvestor 2012 Korea Awards

AsianInvestor names our marquee award winners, including fund house and institutional investor of the year, and the best service providers to the buy-side in South Korea.

By The Editors | 7 February 2012

Awards

Day 1: AsianInvestor 2012 Korea Awards

AsianInvestor names the best in investment performance and new fund launches in South Korea. Tomorrow we name marquee winners and service providers.

By The Editors | 6 February 2012

Distribution

Samsung cuts in Hong Kong, focuses on Korean HNWs

Samsung Securities’ new CEO, Kim Suk, the previous head of its asset management business, says the firm is seeking to add global investment products to its roster.

By Jame DiBiasio | 31 January 2012

Markets

Mirae Asset continues ETF push with latest launch

The South Korean fund manager is targeting institutional investors in particular with its new range of Asian sector-focused exchange-traded funds in Hong Kong.

By Joe Marsh | 30 January 2012

Asset Owners

Bank of Korea holding out for QFII quota

The central bank is hoping to invest in Chinese securities as early as the first half of this year after becoming the first of three Korean government entities to receive a ...

By Dr Insup Lee | 27 January 2012

Alternatives

Samsung real-estate arm seeks foreign partners

Samsung Asset Management wants to expand its real-estate investment portfolio to the US and UK in tandem with partners on the ground.

By Jame DiBiasio | 20 January 2012

Asset Owners

Korea’s military pension fund names new CIO

The $7.2 billion fund hires Seok-Hwan Park, who has worked for Barclays Global Investors in Hong Kong, to run asset management and investments after his predecessor resigned.

By Dr Insup Lee | 19 January 2012

Asset Owners

NPS to insource more international equities

Korea’s $311 billion National Pension Service will expand its manager outsourcing programmes in other asset classes.

By Jame DiBiasio | 18 January 2012

Alternatives

Millennium Managers eyes Korea onshore business

As South Korea prepares for its first generation of onshore hedge funds, a number of global firms are understood to be preparing to apply for licences.

By Dr Insup Lee | 17 January 2012

Asset Owners

KIC’s next CIO likely to be a Korean

Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...

By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012

Business Moves

Kookmin to enter sub-custodian arena

The Korean financial giant is laying the groundwork to serve as a sub-custodian to global banks.

By Jame DiBiasio | 13 January 2012

Markets

New MSCI office highlights Korea’s rising importance

The head of MSCI, Henry Fernandez, outlines Korea’s potential to the investment industry, and rival index providers echo his view.

By Joe Marsh | 11 January 2012

Asset Owners

Korea’s NPS sets targets after winning QFII permit

The $300 billion pension fund is hopeful it will receive a quota by the second half of this year to begin investing in mainland Chinese securities and is busy preparing internally.

By Dr Insup Lee, Leigh Powell | 10 January 2012

Markets

Bank of Korea seeks CIO and bond investment head

South Korea's central bank is reorganising its reserve management team as it awaits the outcome of an application for a QFII quota of up to $300 million.

By Dr Insup Lee | 21 December 2011

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