Korea Investment & Securities Partners with Global Quantitative Asset Manager AQR

Korea Investment & Securities announced on October 7th that it discussed business cooperation plans with AQR Capital Management (AQR), a global quantitative asset management firm with assets under management (AUM) of KRW 350 trillion, such as supplying global investment products to domestic investors.

Kim Sung-hwan, President of Korea Investment & Securities (left), met with John Ryu, Co-Founder of AQR, at the Seoul Yeouido headquarters on the 6th to discuss business cooperation plans and took a commemorative photo. Photo by Korea Investment & Securities

The meeting was held the previous day at the Seoul Yeouido headquarters and was attended by key representatives from both companies, including Sung-Hwan Kim, President of Korea Investment & Securities, and John Lyu, Co-founder of AQR. This followed a meeting during President Kim’s visit to New York last month. At this meeting, the two companies further detailed their plans for cooperation to offer differentiated global investment opportunities to domestic investors.

Korea Investment & Securities is currently discussing strategies to commercialize and offer AQR’s global investment products in Korea. The companies are now coordinating the domestic registration process and launch schedule for related products, and plan to gradually expand their global product lineup by leveraging the strengths of both parties.

AQR is a global asset management firm that generates investment ideas based on quantitative analysis and implements systematic portfolio management strategies. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, the company also operates global offices in major financial markets such as India, Hong Kong, London, and Sydney. AQR manages approximately USD 253 billion (about KRW 357 trillion) in assets. Its diverse investment strategies span both traditional and alternative asset classes, including equities, macro, arbitrage, and multi-strategy investing.

With this partnership, Korea Investment & Securities plans to expand customer access to a broader range of global investment strategies, including quantitative and alternative investments, beyond the traditional equity- and bond-focused global products. By connecting asset managers with proven track records in global markets to Korea's leading retail platform, the company aims to continuously broaden investment choices for its clients.

President Sung-Hwan Kim commented, "As customer interest in global investment grows, demand is increasing not only for simple geographic and asset diversification but also for a variety of investment strategies. By combining the quantitative investment capabilities AQR has accumulated with the product and retail strengths of Korea Investment & Securities, we will provide domestic investors with more diverse and differentiated global investment opportunities."

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