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| Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo, right, poses with Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bok-hyun, left, and Rogers Holdings Chairman Jim Rogers after a meeting in Singapore, Wednesday. Courtesy of Hana Financial Group |
By Yoon Ja-young
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo had a discussion over the global and Korean economies as well as financial industries with renowned investor Jim Rogers.
According to Hana, Ham had a meeting with Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, in Singapore, Wednesday. He was accompanied by Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Bok-hyun.
At the meeting, Ham introduced the group's digital strategies, including the establishment of a cooperative paradigm with Big Tech firms and the creation of innovative financial models through partnership with other industries.
They also shared ideas on new growth engines in Korea, including the plan to set up a global hub of green hydrogen on Jeju Island.
Ham said that Hana established its Singapore asset management operation in 2021 while expanding core businesses such as investment banking.
"We will continue communicating with investors so Hana can make a leap forward as Asia's top financial group," he said.
The meeting comes while Hana is participating in joint investor relations (IR) sessions with Korean financial companies in Southeast Asia.
The heads of six financial companies ― Ham, KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo, Korea Investment & Securities CEO Jung Il-mun, Mirae Asset Securities CEO Choi Hyun-man, Samsung Fire CEO Hong Won-hak and Korean Reinsurance Company CEO Won Jong-kyu ― participated in "Invest K-Finance: Singapore IR 2023" the previous day, which was hosted jointly for the first time by the FSS and the financial firms.
In one-on-one meetings with major investors, Hana Financial Group especially promoted its sound assets and shareholder return policy.
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