Korea Institutional Investment Forum

Sep 21, 2015

AsianInvestor held its ninth annnual Korea Institutional Investment Forum at the Westin Chosun Hotel on September 8 in Seoul.

Hong Wangsun, CIO, National Pension Service

Crowd

Alastair Hills, head of conferences, AsianInvestor

Niall Quinn, Eaton Vance Management (international)

Pilar Gomez-Bravo, MFS Investment Management

Leigh Powell, editor, AsianInvestor

Meredith Birdsall, Pioneer Investments

Michel Ho, NN Investment Partners

Keith Patton, BMO Global Asset Management

Andrew Shin, Towers Watson

Choi Young Gwon, GEPS

Park Min Ho, Teachers' Pension

Cho Sung Sik, Mirae Asset Life Insurance

Kang Sung-Seog, KTCU

Priscilla Luk, S&P Down Jones Indices

Lunchtime

Jack Chang, Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong)

Yeo Ik Hwan, Korea Scientists & Engineers Mutual Aid Association (SEMA)

Akhilesh Tilotia, Kotak Group

Peter Douglas, CAIA Singapore

Dr Lee Insup, correspondent, AsianInvestor

Kim Jimwoo, MMAA

Kevin Hur, Hanwha Life

Suh Jungdoo, Kimco

Jerry Yeo, Dongbu Fire Insurance

Ahn Si Hyoung, KDB Life Insurance Company

Question from the floor

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