AK Partners has proven capability and substantial experience in:

  • Actively managing large cap and liquid small cap stocks on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ exchanges.
  • Running a value screening model on all listed Korean equities, combined with 40-50 follow up company visits each month.
  • Stock borrow and short selling for the KOROmas Fund Ltd. and CORO Voltin Fund Ltd. which had total AUM of USD 694 million invested in small cap warrant portfolio.
  • Managing Korean SME equity and Convertible Bonds and Bonds with Equity Warrants products with in-depth original research and negotiations with company management
  • Origination, structuring and distribution Convertible Bonds and Bonds with Equity Warrants, and management and restructuring of Korean SME debt

In addition, AK Partners has a viable and established business platform with a stable team and steady earnings, and many of our principals have been working together as a team continuously since 2000. Our Chief Investment Officer Mr. Nam Ki Hong was the Founder, Managing Partner, and CIO of Northpoint Investment Partners, the investment manager of Northpoint Absolute Return Fund, an Asian long/short equity fund and previously at leading international investment and securities houses for more than 14 years.