The asset management arm of State Street Corporation bolstered its Asian coverage naming a head of Korea.
In this newly created position, Tae Jong Um will lead State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) business strategy and future development in Korea. Based in Seoul, he reports to June Wong, head of Asia ex Japan at SSGA, the firm said in a press release.
Um joined SSGA from MSCI Korea, where he was head of Korea. Prior to that role he served as CIO for global investment at Samsung Asset Management, as head of the international investment division at Samsung Fire and Marine, and head of investment at Continuum Management in New York.
