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Kyobo Life Insurance Chairman and CEO Shin Chang-jae received an international award for his more than 20 years of ethical management, the insurer announced Monday.
Representatives of Woori Financial Group and Natixis CIB, a leading investment bank based in France, pose after signing a partnership to jointly operate a global private debt fund at Natixis headquarters in Paris, Tuesday (local time). A global top-tier investment bank under French financial group Groupe BPCE, Natixis has shown strength in sectors such as infrastructure, real estate, acquisition financing and airplane financing. The fund jointly invested by Woori Bank and Natixis will be dedicated to global infrastructure, renewable energy and real estate. From left are CEO of Natixis CIB Asia Pacific Bruno Le Saint, Woori Bank's head of corporate investment finance Gi Dong-ho, Natixis CIB global head Mohamed Kallala, Woori PE Asset Management CEO Kang Shin-kook and Marc Denjean, global head of resource allocation & portfolio management of Natixis CIB. Courtesy of Woori Financial Group
Medit, a global maker of dental 3D scanners, appointed Ryu Han as its new CEO, the company announced Thursday. He is expected to lead Medit into robust growth as a key player in transforming the dental industry.
Korean National Ballet Art Director and CEO Kang Sue-jin, center, watches soloists Cho Yeon-jae, left, and Byun Seong-wan as they dance in this screenshot from a YouTube video promoting the Public Procurement Service (PPS). The procurement agency explained that the video illustrates the role of public procurement by drawing parallels between the perfect harmony of ballet dancers and the connection between businesses and the public sector, leading to corporate growth and economic development. Screenshot from PPS YouTube channel
MetLife Korea said it will leap up to No. 5 in the industry in the next five years with a steadfast focus on customers, marking its 35th anniversary.
Public Procurement Service (PPS) Vice Administrator Baek Seung-bo, fourth from left, poses with delegates from Korea and the Royal Thai Police after discussing cooperation in the pilot purchase program of front and rear recognition CCTV systems in Thailand, Thursday (local time). The PPS delegates visited Indonesia and Thailand for an overseas demonstration for products designated as innovative by the Korean government and to explore ways to expand exports through the pilot purchase program, whereby overseas public recipient entities can test use products to verify their performance and quality. The trip included the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Cirebon Power Plant in Indonesia as well as talks with Thai police and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration which are considering introducing surveillance systems for strengthened enforcement against traffic violations. Courtesy of PPS
Superbank, an Indonesian digital bank that KakaoBank invested in, has been officially launched, according to the Korean internet-only bank, Wednesday.
Hana Financial Group held investor relations (IR) sessions in Hong Kong targeting global investors, spearheading efforts to enhance the corporate value of the Korean financial industry, the group announced Wednesday.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) signed an agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to provide a loan through Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), the bank announced Monday.
Mirae Asset Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo will be awarded the International Executive of the Year by the Academy of International Business (AIB) at its annual meeting scheduled in Seoul next month.