Nam Ki Hong
Chief Investment Officer
Jenny Jhung
Head of Research and Fund Manager and Director
Jenny Jhung is the Head of Research and Fund Manager and Director of AK Partners Asset Management Korea. She has over 12 years of experience as a research analyst in Korea. She joined AK Partners in February 2002 as the Senior Investment Analyst for the KOROmas and CORO Voltin Funds. Her prior experience includes work as an Equity Research Analyst Goodmorning Shinhan Securities (formerly SsangYong Investment Securities Seoul) covering listed construction, construction materials and non-ferrous metal sectors; Equity Research Analyst for SG Securities Seoul, covering listed construction and transportation sectors; Research Analyst for eIPO (venture incubator) and CLSA Seoul, covering unlisted start-up, pre-IPO tech and the biotech sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Toronto and is a licensed Fund Advisor in Korea.
Sean (Soungtae) Kim
Investment Analyst and Head Trader
Sean Kim is an Investment Analyst and Head Trader of AK Partners Asset Management Korea. He has over 6 years of experience in the finance industry. He joined AK Partners in May 2005 and is responsible for sector and equity analysis, fund management and quant model development. Before joining AK Partners, he worked with Morgan Stanley in the U.S., Shinheung Securities in Seoul, and Leading Investment Securities in Seoul. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Arizona State University, he is a licensed Fund Manager and Futures Trading Advisor in Korea and holds the U.S. Series 3 license.
Seung Gun Kong
Trader and Analyst
Seung Gun Kong is a Trader and Analyst for AK Partners Asset Management Korea. He joined AK Partners in December 2003; he is responsible for trading and analyzing equities and management of discretionary accounts. He holds a Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Korea Catholic University, and is a licensed Fund Manager and Futures Trading Advisor in Korea and a licensed Securities Advisor I & II.
Jae Yup Jung
Quantitative Analyst
Jae Yup Jung is the Quantitative Analyst of AK Partners Asset Management Korea. He joined AK Partners in August 2007 and is responsible for maintaining the quantitative trading models and data analysis. Prior to joining AK Partners, he was the Research Analyst for the Northeast Asia Financial Hub project sponsored by the City of Seoul and a research analyst for the Basic Science Institute at Korea University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Korea University and a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Korea University.
Tae Hoon Kim
Investment Analyst
Tae Hoon Kim is responsible for sector and equity analysis and management of discretionary accounts. He joined AK Asset Management in Nov 2007 after having 3 years of experience in the finance industry, including equity and index futures & options sales and management of discretionary accounts at Dongbu Securities and Dongwon Securities (now Korea Investment & Securities). He is a licensed Fund Manager and Futures Trading Advisor in Korea and also holds the Securities Advisor and Financial Planner licenses; he has a BA in International Relations and an MBA in Finance from Choong Ang University.