Kiwoom Asset Management Appoints Kim Ki-hyun as New CEO

On the 26th, Kiwoom Asset Management held a shareholders' meeting and appointed Kim Ki-hyun as the new CEO.

CEO Kim graduated from Sogang University with a degree in Economics and earned both a master's and a doctorate in Economics from the same university. After joining Allianz Life Insurance in 1991, he worked at Hanwha Economic Research Institute's Securities Finance Team and Samsung Securities Research Center.

At Samsung Securities, he gained recognition as a top bond analyst and later worked as a fund manager in the Bond Management Team 1 at Samsung Trust Asset Management (now Samsung Asset Management) and the Bond Management Team at Allianz Investors, earning the nickname "Bond Expert."

In 2005, he joined Woori Asset Management, the predecessor of Kiwoom Asset Management, and remained a key figure in bond management during the merger of Woori Asset Management and Kiwoom Asset Management. Since 2021, he has served as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) overseeing the securities division.

Kiwoom Asset Management plans to focus on strengthening its market dominance with the appointment of the new CEO. It is expected to accelerate the development of various products not only in traditional asset areas but also in alternative investments and overseas investment sectors.

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