Hanwha Asset Management to Host the 5th Korea Quant Investment Conference Online

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Hanwha Asset Management announced on the 7th that it will hold the '5th Korea Quant Investment Conference' online, co-hosted with the Korea Quant Association (KQA) and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The Korea Quant Association was founded in 2014, centered around quant managers from asset management firms, and annually introduces the latest quant techniques and trends to institutional investors and asset management managers, including the global financial services company S&P GLOBAL. In addition, it continues activities such as university lectures, job introductions, and free advisory education.

Last year, the Korea Quant Investment Conference was highly popular, with about 1,000 participants from 16 Asian countries attending the online seminar. This year, Professor Honggon Kim from Yonsei University will deliver the congratulatory speech, and experts in the fields of virtual assets and asset management quant will participate as speakers. The conference will be held over two days from today until the 8th. The conference is free and focuses on traditional quant investment techniques and new investment methods utilizing alternative data.

Nam Yongsoo, president of the Korea Quant Association, said, "The scope of quant, which was limited to stocks and derivatives, is greatly expanding," adding, "Therefore, this year's seminar topics include subjects such as virtual assets and GBI (Goal Based Investing)."

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