President of the Korea Capital Market Institute, Dr. Hyoung-Tae Kim, addresses recent innovations in the Korean financial environment. Dr. Kim discusses the birth of hedge funds, the Korean derivative markets, and reforms affecting investment banks operating in the various Korean markets. The discussion will be moderated by Charles T. Kimball, Managing Director of the Korea Center for International Finance.

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The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 tilted the financial landscape in the direction of a number of regulatory reforms initiated by the G20 and related working groups. Korea’s increasing linkage to global financial markets put her among the leadership of the organizations working together to strengthen prudential regulations and lower systemic risks.

Korea has renewed its commitment to sponsoring a competitive financial services industry by undertaking a revision of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. The Act was introduced in 2007 with a view to promote financial innovation and fair competition in the Korea’s capital markets. The introduction of hedge funds into the Korean marketplace has been the subject of a great deal of focus by all participants. Dr. Kim’s presentation sheds light on the international financial regulatory environment and some key issues for Korea.

Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI) was established to contribute to the development of the securities industry and to the growth of the national economy by providing research on the securities market, industry, and policy. As the premier capital markets think tank in Korea, KCMI is devoted to the advancement of Korea's capital markets. Its research encompasses a broad range of companies operating in the financial services industries, such as securities firms, asset management firms, and futures traders. KCMI also conducts research on complex financial groups such as financial holding companies, private equity and venture-capital investment firms, buyout funds, and financial products such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives. Research by KCMI also extends to financial services providers like exchanges, payment, and settlement systems.

Innovation in Korean Capital Markets
Executive Business Luncheon

12:00 PM
Registration opens at 11:45AM

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, 57th Street, 8th Floor

$30 Members
$35 Guests

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Innovation in Korean Capital Markets
Executive Business Luncheon 

with

Dr. Hyoung-Tae Kim
President, Korea Capital Markets Institute

Moderated by

Mr. Charles T. Kimball
Managing Director, Korea Center for International Finance 

About The Speaker 

Dr. Hyoung-Tae Kim is the President of Korea Capital Market Institute, the premier financial markets think-tank in Korea. Dr. Kim is also a member of the National Economic Advisory Council (Advisory Council for the President of Korea), Advisory Council of G20 Research Group (Munk Institute), Foreign Exchange Market Stability Committee (Ministry of Strategy and Finance), Financial Advancement Committee (Financial Services Commission), and Financial Regulation Evaluation Committee (Financial Supervisory Service). He has served as a member of Finance Development Committee and a member of Policy Advisory and Evaluation Committee, Ministry of Finance and Economy. He was also a member of the Regulation Reform Advisory Committee of the Financial Supervisory Commission. He was a World Bank Consultant and served as an advisor to the Korea Exchange. Dr. Kim received a B.B.A. and M.B.A. from the Seoul National University School of Business. He received a Ph.D. in Finance from Seoul National University. Dr. Kim was a post-doctoral fellow at MIT and a senior research fellow at University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim’s research interest includes Financial System Architecture, Global Capital Markets, Private Equity Funds, Structured Finance, and Investment Banking.