CIO defends KIC over stigma of Merrill losses
Choo Heung Sik, CIO at Korea Investment Corporation, says continued references to the fund's failed $2bn stake are blind to its progress since. He outlines big alternatives plans and structural changes.
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BOK names new head of reserve management
The Korean central bank has promoted a 30-year veteran as its new director-general of reserve management. He transfers from head of BOK’s New York office.
Korea’s BOK names head of reserve management group
The central bank has opted for an internal promotion, contrary to initial indications about an external hire. Choo Heung Sik may start in this new role as early as this month.
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