Published by Asia Asset Management – 22nd May 2019
MSCI Inc. has appointed Tay Kim as head of client coverage for South Korea, a position in which she will be responsible for building the US index provider’s presence across all product lines in the country, and bolstering coverage of leading asset owners and other clients.
Based in Seoul, she reports to Kazuya Nagasawa, MSCI’s head of North Asia coverage, the company says in a statement on May 20.
It did not say if Ms. Kim is filling an existing position or whether the role is newly created. Spokespersons for MSCI did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management.
Jack Lin, the company’s head of Asia Pacific client coverage, says South Korea is a key market for MSCI, and that its index, analytics, environmental, social and governance, and real estate solutions “have continued to see steady growth”.
“Ms. Kim’s wealth of institutional experience within South Korea’s asset management industry will translate into a strong understanding of our clients’ investment objectives, ensuring we continue to present them with innovative solutions,” Mr. Lin says in the statement.
Ms. Kim, who has 20 years of experience working in South Korea, was most recently managing director and head of institutional business at Franklin Templeton Investment Trust Management, and held senior positions at Citibank and SK Securities before that.
