Shinhan Asset Management's Didim Fund Surpasses 30 Billion KRW in Assets Under Management

Shinhan Asset Management announced on January 23 that the Shinhan Didim Global EMP Fund has surpassed 30 billion KRW in assets under management. Since the beginning of this year, more than 6 billion KRW has flowed into the fund, making it the Didim Fund with the highest inflow from individual investors. This amount accounts for over 40% of the total increase of 15 billion KRW in individual investor assets across all Didim Funds.

The Shinhan Didim Global EMP Fund recorded a one-month return of 3.54%, ranking first among all Didim Funds. This figure exceeds the average return of Didim Funds in the industry by 2.3 percentage points.

The Shinhan Didim Global EMP Fund is a balanced fund (BF) that seeks stable, long-term returns through an asset allocation strategy. By diversifying investments across various assets with different risk profiles-including equities, bonds, and alternative assets-the fund has reduced volatility. The portfolio is periodically adjusted in response to changes in financial market conditions and asset values to pursue stable performance.

The fund aims to deliver returns higher than deposit rates while managing volatility, and is expected to become a key pillar for long-term, stable pension asset growth. Since the launch of the Didim Fund, 24.5 billion KRW has been invested through individual pension and retirement pension classes, with 95% of the funds confirmed as investments for retirement preparation. The Didim Fund is gaining a reputation among pension investors as a new investment destination.

Kwon Soonkyu, the portfolio manager at Shinhan Asset Management's Global Investment Management Division, explained, "Recently, the global financial market has been influenced by changes in U.S. government policy following the presidential election, resulting in a stronger dollar, rising bond yields, and gains in U.S. stock market beneficiary sectors."

He added, "The uncertainty surrounding global inflation and major countries' monetary policies has decreased compared to before," and predicted, "For the time being, the actual scale and timing of changes in key U.S. policies-such as fiscal, industrial, diplomatic, tariff, and immigration policies-will serve as major variables for the financial markets."

He also stated, "Differences in performance may intensify across asset classes, investment regions, industries, and individual stocks depending on U.S. policy changes," emphasizing, "The selective asset allocation strategy of the Didim Fund will be crucial."

The Shinhan Didim Global EMP Fund is currently available through Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Investment Corp., Samsung Securities, Hana Bank, Mirae Asset Securities, NongHyup Bank, Busan Bank, Korea Investment & Securities, Woori Investment & Securities, Jeju Bank, Mirae Asset Life Insurance, and Kyobo Life Insurance.

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