Alternative investment specialist joins as firm finalizes leadership team

Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp. has appointed Moon Jae-yeon, former head of overseas investment management at Koramco Asset Management, as its new investment director, completing the firm's executive lineup.

The company said Monday that Moon was appointed investment director following a review by the Korea-US Strategic Investment Operating Committee. The two-year term begins Monday.

Moon Jae-yeon, newly appointed investment director of Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp. [Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp.]
Moon Jae-yeon, newly appointed investment director of Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp. [Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp.]

Moon, born in 1974, holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and mechanical engineering from Hongik University, a master's degree in architecture from UCLA, and a master's degree in real estate development and investment from Columbia University.

Moon began a career at Callison RTKL (now Arcadis), a US design and engineering firm, before moving to Samsung C&T, where Moon handled real estate and infrastructure development and strategy.

Moon subsequently served as director of the investment banking division at Hana Financial Investment and as head of overseas investment management at Mastern Investment Management and Koramco Asset Management. Most recently, Moon managed a global alternative investment portfolio at Lotte Non-Life Insurance's asset management group.

In the new role, Moon will oversee the firm's investment operations and participate in key decision-making as a member of the board of directors.


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