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Koramco Restructures Research and Strategy Units to Boost Asset Management Expertise

Finance · Investment Managers · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-25

Koramco has reorganized its research and strategy divisions across its trust and asset management arms to sharpen investment focus and attract new talent.

What Happened

Organizational Restructuring: Koramco has announced a significant reorganization of its research and strategy divisions to enhance the professional capabilities of its asset trust and asset management units. This move is designed to align analytical functions more closely with the specific investment focus of each subsidiary.

Strategic Focus: Koramco Asset Trust will now prioritize specialized analysis of physical real estate markets, while Koramco Asset Management will integrate capital market, industrial, and global market insights into its investment strategies. To support this, a new research team has been established within the trust division, alongside the recruitment of external experts.

Operational Goals: The company aims to leverage these changes to strengthen its global inbound investment capabilities in asset management and solidify its physical real estate investment strategy in the trust division. By segmenting previously shared research functions, the firm expects to achieve greater operational efficiency.

Future Outlook: CEO Jung Seung-hwe stated that the company will focus its research and strategy capabilities on identifying new investment opportunities and translating them into concrete products. The initiative is intended to help investors achieve stable target returns and long-term value growth.

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