Kwang-Taek Lim

KB Asset Management Co. Ltd. (KBAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 105560) in South Korea. The firm was founded in 1988 as Kookmin Investment Advisory Co. and became KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 2004. Headquartered in Seoul, KBAM offers a diverse array of investment portfolios in the global markets for individual and institutional clients. The firm’s flagship investment products are KB Star US Nasdaq 100 Index Securities Master Fund, KB Shareholder Value Focus Fund, KB Tong China High Dividend Securities Master Fund, KB Active Dividend Securities Master Fund, KB Mid Small-Cap Focus Securities Master Fund and KB Value Focus Securities Master Fund.

Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd. (KIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., which is owned by Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (KRX: 071050) in South Korea. Founded in 1974 as the first investment trust management company in Korea, the firm merged with Dongwon Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. in 2005 and was subsequently renamed as Korea Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. They changed their name to Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd. in 2010. Headquartered in Seoul, KIM manages and provides investment solutions for both government funds and private endowments/mutual aids.