Da-Woon Shin

Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) is the South Korean government deposit insurance company which was established in 1996 under the Depositor Protection Act of Korea. KDIC ensures protection of depositors' funds and provides personal and corporate insurance services. Located in Seoul, they insure financial institutions such as banks, securities companies, insurance companies, merchant banks, mutual savings banks and Korea Federation of Savings Banks. KDIC also works in close cooperation with other national agencies such as the Financial Supervisory Service.

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.

VI Asset Management Korea Co., Ltd. (VI AMC Korea) is the Korean investment management subsidiary of VI Asset Management Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1989 and formerly known as HI Asset Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, VI AMC Korea provides asset management and investment advisory services, as well as discretionary management and securities services for high-net worth individuals, institutions and retail investors.

Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd. (South Korea) is the South Korean brokerage division of Great Britain-based Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd., which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWSIX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1996 and provides global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.