The Korea Exchange (KRX) holds “Index Conference 2014”, celebrating the 20th anniversary of KOSPI 200. The conference is assigned to evaluate the performance of KOSPI 200 to date, to discuss its representative role over the Korean index, and to introduce recent trend in global index investment strategy.
< Index Conference 2014 Program >
ㅇDate and Time: 16:00 – 19:00, Tuesday, June 17, 2014
ㅇVenue: Conference hall at the KRX Seoul office
ㅇCo-hosts: KRX, S&P Dow Jones Indices
ㅇAudience: About 150 Managers and experts from interested groups - assets management companies, banks, securities firms, insurance companies, pension and funds
ㅇTopics and speakers:
a.Performance of KOSPI 200 and its future
Bong Chan KO, Professor, Business School of Seoul National University
b.Investment Strategy using KOSPI 200
Jun Yong LEE, Managing Director of Multi-Assets Business, Mirae Assets Management Co.
c.Flagship indices : KOSPI 200 and S&P 500
David Blitzer, Chairman of Index Committee, S&P DJI
d.The effectiveness of smart Beta strategies
Christopher Cheung, SSgA Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst
e.Introduction to the KRX index business, including opening index home page KRX
< Summary of Presentation >
Professor Bong Chan KO, Chairman of the KRX Index Committee, reviews the performance of KOSPI 200 over the last two decades and round up by suggesting future direction of KOSPI 200. Mr. Jun Yong LEE, the Managing Director of Multi-Assets Business in Mirae Assets Management Co., introduces investment strategy that can wisely utilize KOSPI 200.
Mr. David Blitzer, Chairman of Index Committee in S&P DJI, compares KOSPI 200 with S&P 500 with regard to their roles and usages as the market representative indices. Mr. Christopher Cheung, the SSgA Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst, introduces Smart Beta Strategy that has recently been popular in the global market.
Within the field of index business, this conference is the 2nd marketing event held by the KRX following a conference in 2013. The event is organized mainly with the purpose of sharing information on the latest index investment strategy and promoting understanding over the overall index business by supporting with the focused presentations of academic professionals and industry experts, from home and abroad.
The future KRX is determined to provide improving index-related services by reflecting needs and views of major customers, such as assets management companies, banks, securities firms, insurance companies, pension and funds, domestic and foreign. In addition, the KRX will strive to strengthen networks with the customers via continuous regular marketing efforts, including conference. By these, the KRX expects to contribute not only to the sustainable growth of Korea’s domestic index market but also wholesome expansion of index investment base as well as build-up of long-term and sound investment practice.
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Index Conference 2014 To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of KOSPI 200
Date 12/06/2014