S64 Appoints Shawn Ko as Head of South Korea
September 10 2024 - 4:54AM
S64, the leading alternatives fintech and solutions partner to the
wealth management industry, has today announced the appointment in
Seoul of Shawn Ko as Head of South Korea. This strategic move
follows a year of significant growth across the region and will
further bolster S64’s footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
Shawn is a financial markets and alternative investment
specialist with 20 years' experience focussed on South Korea. Prior
to S64, he worked for 15 years at Deutsche Bank, leading coverage
of South Korean financial institutions. In this capacity Shawn
developed an unparalleled track record in connecting Korean
strategic investors and institutions to global private markets
investment opportunities and solutions.
Shawn will be located in Seoul and will spearhead S64’s
operations across South Korea. The region is a key strategic
priority for S64 where the company works closely with local wealth
managers, asset managers and financial institutions, optimising
their access to private markets through S64's market leading
product manufacturing capabilities and technology
solutions.
S64 is the trusted partner to the world's leading asset
managers, and private banks in EMEA and APAC who rely on S64's
cutting-edge technology and unrivalled product manufacturing
capabilities to unlock access to private markets. As the pioneering
manufacturer of private markets retail access solutions, regulated
products (including ELITFs and AUTs), evergreen semi-liquid funds,
feeders and securitised solutions, S64 sits at the forefront of
innovation in private markets for private wealth.
Tarun Nagpal, CEO of S64, commented: “Shawn is
an excellent addition to S64’s leadership team in APAC. Alongside
other recent strategic hires, Shawn's appointment further fortifies
S64’s position in APAC and underscores the significant demand that
we are seeing in South Korea for S64's private markets technology,
solutions, and products. Shawn brings to S64 a vast amount of local
markets expertise and deep investor connectivity that will be of
great benefit to our clients.”
Shawn Ko, Head of Korea, said: "I am
excited to be joining S64 during this pivotal phase in the
company’s evolution. S64 is the leader in innovation for private
markets technology and product manufacturing solutions, and I look
forward to driving the firm's growth in South Korea which is such
an important market.”
Shawn's appointment represents the latest in a series of
strategic hires globally for S64 following the recent appointment
of Matt Stovald as Head of Australia and Marcus Glover as CTO.
About S64S64 is a leading global alternatives
solutions business bridging the opportunity in private markets. It
works with the world’s first-class asset managers and private banks
across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure and
impact to develop innovative solutions for private banks and wealth
managers.
S64’s innovative technology platform offers the full lifecycle
management of alternative assets — from structuring and onboarding
to financing, as well as secondary market capabilities.
Its team draws on an award-winning legacy in fund and product
solutions, digital innovation and international distribution,
having pioneered alternative investment platforms for over a
decade.
Further information:
Michael MpofuDirector, Citigate Dewe RogersonEmail:
Michael.mpofu@citigatedewerogerson.comPhone: +44 (0)79 326
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