Mr. Ed Kim

W. Edward Kim - Managing Director

Mr. Kim has extensive experience in financial services with varied industry sector exposure. Mr. Kim has been involved in various M&A transactions and corporate advisory at Eastern Investment covering telecom and technology related industries.

Mr. Kim has held various investment banking and direct investment positions prior to joining Eastern Investment including the head of investment banking division at Meritz Securities, Director of WNI venture capital and the head of corporate finance at Hannuri-Salomon Brothers Securities.

Furthermore, Mr. Kim¡¯s experience encompasses corporate development and strategic planning with conglomerate groups in Korea as well as real estate investment experience in US.

Mr. Kim holds a BA in Urban Economics & Real Estate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

"The market had expected a cut some time this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut some time this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut some time this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut some time this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .

"The market had expected a cut sometime this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut sometime this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut sometime this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .
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"The market had expected a cut sometime this year, but as rates were already low, I don't expect a big impact on the market," said Ed Kim, a director of Investment and Banking at Meritz Securities in Seoul. .

"Korea has been slow to lower rates over the last couple of years, so this is a little late, but better late than never," said Ed Kim, a director at Meritz Securities."A further drop may be appropriate, but given the interest rate mood in other countries, I don't expect that to happen.".Issues besides the weak domestic economy may have prompted the rate cut, he added.Kim said the currency concerns were the overriding issue in lowering the rates..

"This law is a signal to market participants," said Ed Kim, a director at Meritz Securities in Seoul.

Edward KIM, Director, Investment Banking Division, MERITZ ... http://www.fundsmanagemen ... 04/fwk KR/speaker.asp