New Opportunities
in the Korean Bond Market

Mr. Lee is the Director of the Government Bond Policy Division at the Treasury Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) in the Republic of Korea. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University and an M.S. in Finance from Michigan State University.

With a rich work experience, he has held various key positions within MOEF over the years, covering areas like public fund management, service industry policy, and economic policy. He also served as a Principal in Business Development at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Lee’s diverse roles have equipped him with in – depth knowledge of economic and financial policies, making him a well – rounded professional in his field.

Sijoon Kim has over 20 years of experience in Trading. Sijoon Kim, has been the Head of Korea Trading for Crédit Agricole CIB since 2018. He joined CACIB from Barclays Korea, where he was Head of Korea Trading, Non-Core Traded Asset and Head of Rates Trading, supervising 4 years of expansion in Korea. Sijoon had also worked for the Swiss bank UBS from 2011 to 2013, where he ran Rates products. He also worked in local securities houses, Samsung Securities and NH Investment Securities. Prior to that, he started his career at KDB (Korea Development Bank).

Sijoon and his team have been ranked #2 among KTB PD banks in the 2nd half of 2024 and one of top tier FX bank in Korea. Sijoon holds a MSc in Investment Management from Bayes (Cass) Business School London (City University Of London, UK).

.Keukjin Choi began his career at the Korea Securities Depository in 2002. Since joining KSD, he has taken on various important roles, contributing significantly to the organization. He currently serves as the Head of the Global Financial services team at KSD, where he oversees the ICSD Cross-border Linkage development for KTBs and MSBs, DR (Depository Receipt) and Custody services. His leadership ensures the effective management of international financial transactions and services. Throughout his career at KSD, Keukjin Choi has been involved in various critical areas, including the management of OTC Derivatives collateral, securities lending and borrowing, securities settlement, and risk management.

Keukjin Choi successfully transitioned the OTC Derivatives Collateral Management system to a trust-based OTC Derivatives Collateral Management system, improving security and the efficiency of managing collateral. In securities settlement, he played a crucial role in implementing Stock-exchange CNS Settlement system and as a pioneer in this field, he developed and implemented the first risk measurement and management systems for the Institutional Securities Settlement system, enhancing the overall risk management framework at KSD. His diverse experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the financial services industry and its operational complexities.

Keukjin Choi earned his bachelor’s degree in International Business and Economics from Yeungnam University (1998), MBA, Washington State University (WSU) (2000) and Master of advanced studies in International Affairs (MAS-IA), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (2015)

Zhanying has been with Euroclear since October 2023 and serves as the APAC Chief Product Officer. The range of products under her remit includes financial infrastructure connectivity with local Central Security Depositories (CSDs), collateral management products, fund services, among others. In her role of establishing ICSD connectivity with local CSDs, she collaborates extensively with various regulators and CSDs to promote local bond markets on an international stage and enhance the utilization of those assets as collateral. Her latest project involved spearheading efforts to make South Korean government bonds Euroclearable, facilitating easier access for international investors to the local market.

Before joining Euroclear Bank, Zhanying served as the Director of Fixed Income Index Policy at FTSE Russell. In this role, Zhanying led comprehensive consultations with key stakeholders in the index community and oversaw index inclusion reviews. She actively engaged with regulators, advising on regulatory reforms and market structure developments to enhance market accessibility with the objective for inclusion in the various FTSE Russell global bond indices.

Prior to joining FTSE Russell, she worked in the fixed income index and Yield Book analytics business at Citi Global Markets Asia Limited since 2003. This business was acquired by London Stock Exchange Group in 2017 and became part of the FTSE Russell entity.

Zhanying is a CFA charter holder and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Beijing Normal University.

With a passion for enhancing market accessibility, she strives to lead projects that bridge the gap between local markets and international investors with a collaborative and strategic approach.

Dahai Wang is the Head of Greater China at Bloomberg LP., the global business and financial information and news leader. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Wang oversees the region’s strategy for Bloomberg’s financial products including the Bloomberg Professional service, which connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. He leads teams across offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as Korea, that support the financial information needs of leading corporations, regional banks and the financial services industry.  

Mr. Wang has deep market knowledge and expertise of the region with his more than 20 years of institutional sales experience across Bank of China, Nomura, Barclays and Deutsche Bank where he held several leadership positions. Most recently, he was Managing Director and Head of Institutional Client Group, China at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong and prior to that, he was Managing Director and Head of China Financial Institution Distribution at Barclays Capital Asia. 

Mr. Wang received his Master of Economics from Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, China where he majored in Finance and Banking.

Stephen Chiu joined Bloomberg Intelligence’s FICC team on June 3, 2019 and was promoted to Chief Asia FX and Rates Strategist in November 2021. Before joining Bloomberg, Stephen acquired FX/rates trading and research experience at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. (2010-2016), and furthered his FX research career at China Construction Bank (Asia) (2016-2019). Stephen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics (First Class Honours) from the University of Oxford and a Master’s degree in Finance (Distinction) from Imperial College London. Stephen also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) membership in 2014.

Ilhwan Kim is responsible for developing, promoting and strategizing the Bloomberg Enterprise Products in Korea. Based in Kong Kong, Ilhwan overseas Korea Market Opening strategy, Government Relations and Strategic partnership in Korea. Most recently, he was managing Korea Enterprise business as Head of Bloomberg Korea.

Ilhwan has deep market knowledge on Korea FICC business with more than 10 years working experience in multiple banks and securities firms in Korea. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2018, Ilhwan had worked as a Structured Products Trader and a Swap Trader at SHIC, HMC, NH Securities Company and Woori Bank in Seoul, Korea. He began his financial career as an interest rates quant at Hana Bank in Seoul, Korea.

Ilhwan graduated from Seoul National University with BSc/MSc in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, and majored in Financial Engineering on Finance MBA in KAIST Business School, Seoul, Korea.

Yan Gao is the Head of Enterprise Sales in Korea at Bloomberg LP, a global leader financial information and technology. She directs the strategy for Bloomberg’s financial products, including the Bloomberg Terminal, connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas.

With nearly 25 years of experience, Ms. Gao specializes in implementing sell-side OMS and risk solutions, financial data products, technical services, and customer operations management. She has a strong background in cross-border business development and has led teams in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Washington, Beijing, Shanghai, and New York, focusing on both localization and global development.

Most recently, Ms. Gao led Bloomberg’s Sell-side OMS and Risk solutions implementations globally from the company’s headquarters in New York. Prior to that, she held several leadership positions in Asia, including Director of Global Data department in China, Head of Customer Operations and Head of Technical Service for APAC.

Ms. Gao graduated from Shanghai University with a degree in computer science.