strategic and tactical allocation for asset managers and investors

Mr Song In-Kyu, speaking at Asset Allocation Summit Asia 2011

Mr Song In-Kyu,
Head of Overseas Alternative Investment
Korea Post, Republic of Korea

Mr. Song In-Kyu works as the Head of Research & Asset Allocation of the insurance fund management team for Korea Post. Korea Post is one of the largest investors in Korea, with more than KRW 80 trillion (US$70 billion) in investment assets and an insurance fund of around US$28 billion. Mr. Song is also involved in overall fund management, particularly foreign and alternative investments.

Before joining the insurance fund management team, he headed the fund marketing team to source and sell funds through Korea Post's nationwide network of 2,800 branches.

Previously, Mr. Song was the Executive Managing Director of Eugene Asset Management. In this role, he was responsible for alternative investments and foreign funds. Mr. Song has also worked at Templeton Asset Management as a Senior Analyst. At Templeton, during the Asian crisis, he was part of the fund management team for the Korea Restructuring Fund headed by Dr. Mark Mobius. Korea Restructuring Fund, which amounted to KRW 330 billion (US$300 million) was the largest private equity fund until then.

Mr. Song majored in International Economics at Seoul National University and obtained an MBA degree from Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.

Appearing:

Conference Day 2: Wednesday 16 March 2011

09.45

Pensions & Sovereign Wealth Funds Think Tank

Alpha-beta separation, revised portfolio strategies and the increased focus on dynamic asset allocation for maximised returns and liquidity – How does it all tie in? Is contrarian investment play in the works?

Mr Paul Colwell,
(Moderator)

Investment Strategy Consultant,
Towers Watson, Hong Kong

Ms Hazel McNeilage,

Head of Funds Management,
QIC, Australia

Mr Song In-Kyu,

Head of Overseas Alternative Investment,
Korea Post, Republic of Korea

Mr Hideo Kondo,

Asset Management Director,
DIC Pension Fund, Japan

Mr Douglas Stratton,

Senior Vice President, Fund Management Group,
Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Canada

Mr Nguyen The Ngan,

Director, Strategy Department,
State Capital Investment Corporation, Vietnam