Won-Seok Jeong

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.

Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAMC) is the asset management subsidiary of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (KRX: 032830) in South Korea. The firm was founded in 1998 as Samsung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, SAMC provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, institutional investors and certain companies within the Samsung Group.