Seoul to host forum on attracting global capital to South Korea’s market — Korea Herald
Seoul will host the annual HIT Forum of The Korea Herald on September 8, focusing on South Korea’s stock market opportunities and strengthening its international competitiveness. The event will take place at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building in the center of the capital.
Forum theme
The forum will be held under the theme “Korea Premium: Connecting Korean Opportunities with Global Capital.” Participants will discuss how the country can overcome its long-standing market discount, attract foreign investment and ensure sustainable growth of the capital market.
The first keynote address will be delivered by Lee In-hyung, vice president of the Korea Capital Market Institute. He will speak about market innovations and Value-Up initiatives, which, according to the organizers’ plan, are intended to facilitate the transition from the “Korea discount” to the “Korea premium.”
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Discussion participants
The second keynote speaker will be Alexander Treves, managing director at JPMorgan Asset Management. He will examine South Korea’s position in global investment portfolios amid changes in capital flows and new investment opportunities.
A panel discussion on the country’s prospects as one of the important destinations for global capital is scheduled after the presentations. Treves will be joined by Frank Benzimra, head of Asian equity strategy at Societe Generale; Park Jeong-woo, Nomura’s senior economist for South Korea and Taiwan; and Jun Sok, chief strategist for Korean equities at Morgan Stanley. The discussion will be moderated by Choi Yong-jin, marketing director and executive vice president at Hanwha Asset Management.
About 400 people are expected to attend the event, including executives of Korean and international companies, diplomats and university students. The forum is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. local time.
