Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management


Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management is an asset management company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the largest asset management companies in Korea, with more than US$41 billion of assets under management, and 199 employees as of end of June, 2017.

Overview

It is a joint venture between South Korea's largest group, Shinhan Financial Group and the French asset manager, BNP Paribas. In January 2009, the company was created when Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment Trust Management and SH Asset Management merged. The joint venture with BNP Paribas Asset Management is formed since 2002, when BNP Paribas Asset Management acquired a 50% stake of then Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment Trust. Currently, Shinhan Financial Group owns 65% shake, while BNP Paribas Asset Management owns 35% shake of the company.

Leadership

Current CEO of Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management is Mr. Jung-Kee Min since March 2015. Prior to joining Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management, he was the CFO and Deputy CEO of Shinhan Financial Group. Mr. Min is one of the members of the Executive Committee of Shinhan Financial Group. Other key executives of Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management are Mr. Frederic Thomas, Deputy CEO responsible for investments and product development and Mr. In-Cheol Park, Deputy CEO responsible for sales and marketing of the company.
The company provides investment products across all type of asset classes to the South Korean retail and institutional investors.

Brief history

The name is changed to Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment Trust Management.
Shinhan BNP Paribas offers a wide range of products, including :