KIC Hosts Networking Event for Korean-American Finance Professionals and Aspiring Financiers in New York

Shin Sung-gyu BBH Director Keynote Presentation
"Balance Needed from Various Perspectives"

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) created a platform for mutual exchange between Korean-American finance professionals and aspiring financiers in New York.

Shin Soon-gyu, Director of Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), is giving a presentation at the 5th New York Korean Finance Forum on the 5th (local time).

On the 6th, KIC announced that on the 5th (local time), its New York branch hosted the 5th 'New York Finance Professionals Forum.' The forum was co-hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York and The Korea Society. About 100 participants attended, including officials from government and public investment institutions, private financial institutions, and local Korean students in New York.

The presentation was given by Shin Soon-gyu, the world's first visually impaired Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a director at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), on the theme of 'Living a Balanced Life in a Capitalist Society.' Shin is a veteran finance professional with 29 years of experience as an analyst at JP Morgan and BBH. He is also the founder of YANA, a nonprofit organization that helps children in orphanages. He lost his sight at age 9 and came to the United States alone at 15, after which he worked for over 30 years as a Wall Street analyst.

Shin said, "We live in an era where balance is needed in various aspects such as individuals and organizations, academics and activities, work and leisure, religion and secularism," adding, "It is especially important to harmoniously embody the spirit of profit-seeking in capitalism with dignity, mutual respect, and sharing." He continued, "It is impossible to achieve perfect balance in life. The key is to avoid extremes," citing his own life as an analyst who also continues charitable activities. He added, "In investing, one should not be fixated on either value or growth. It is rational to invest in companies that combine both aspects."

After the official event, attendees exchanged opinions on the current financial market and discussed career development during the networking session. Lee Kyung-taek, head of KIC’s New York branch and organizer of the forum, said, "The New York Finance Professionals Forum, which had previously focused only on investment areas such as stocks and bonds, has expanded its scope to include the humanities aspect of investing," and added, "We will continue to provide opportunities for Korean-American finance professionals to gather and share their stories."

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