DS Asset Management is recognized as a leader in private equity investments. The firm has established top-tier competitiveness in discovering pre-IPO companies and mezzanine investments. Over the past two to three years, it has also achieved remarkable success in both public and private fund markets, effectively expanding its territory. This success is attributed to a differentiated research organization backed by field experience and a unique business model that links private and public investments.
Hyun Sang-kyun, Chief Investment Officer of DS Asset Management, stated, "Our managers do not limit themselves to simple sector management; they also conduct in-depth sector research. We are hiring numerous experts who have direct experience in the industry, not just analysts from the financial sector."
The research team at DS Asset Management includes professionals from the IT and memory sectors, such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, as well as those with technical expertise from Samsung Bioepis. The organizational structure is efficiently segmented into three divisions handling listed stocks, an ETF team, and an alternative division focused on discovering private companies.
Hyun explained, "Thanks to our alternative division's research on private stocks from the early stages, we can thoroughly analyze the history and industry background of companies as they transition from IPO to public listing. This value-centric approach, which considers companies from small to large caps, distinctly differentiates DS Asset Management from other domestic firms."
Recently, the firm has also begun to solidify its expansion into international markets. Hyun noted, "We entered the ETF market just over four months ago and are considering launching mixed domestic and international ETFs or overseas stock ETFs as the next step. In the long term, we are also in the process of establishing a local office in Singapore to source research resources in the Asia region."
Through the establishment of its Singapore office, DS Asset Management aims to conduct multifaceted research on Asian tech companies linked to financial hubs like Hong Kong and Japan, laying the groundwork for the launch of overseas stock ETFs next year.
Hyun envisions the firm becoming a unique asset manager that generates synergies between its existing private equity and new public ETF businesses.
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