SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Exchange announced on February 8 that it will list Samsung Asset Management’s KODEX Global Obesity Treatment TOP2 Plus Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on the stock market on February 14. This fund marks the first obesity treatment-themed product in South Korea, investing in 10 global companies related to obesity [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Asset Management Co., South Korea’s top money manager, said Monday that its Samsung Global Metaverse Fund surpassed the 50 billion won mark in assets under management just two months after being released as the ‘metaverse’ emerging as a central theme for investors in the fund market. The fund, [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s asset management firms have seen an influx of money this year as their indirect investment vehicles enjoy popularity amid the low interest rate environment, data showed Wednesday. The combined assets under management by local firms reached 812.87 trillion won (US$704.1 billion) as of Friday, up 18.9 percent [...]