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KIND and Korea Real Estate Finance & Investment Forum Host Policy Seminar on Overseas Urban and Real Estate Development Strategies
 

– Emphasis on Expanding Overseas Infrastructure Funds, Including Corporate Matching Funds –

The Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND, CEO: Kim Bok-hwan) co-hosted a policy seminar with the Korea Real Estate Finance & Investment Forum (Chairman: Kim Jae-jung) on July 28 at the LH Seoul Regional Headquarters. The seminar focused on strategies for advancing into overseas urban and real estate development markets and discussed ways to enhance support mechanisms.

The event began with two keynote presentations. Ms. Hahm Gye-hee, Director at KIND, introduced current trends and case studies in overseas urban and real estate development projects. She highlighted that, in addition to prior overseas development experience and local expertise, the ability to secure diverse sources of investment capital has become a key success factor in recent years. In the second presentation, Mr. Baek Beom-seok, Attorney at Shin & Kim LLC, addressed strategies for establishing and operating overseas construction funds. He emphasized the need to integrate policy objectives and investment execution, recommending that KIND's role as a public institution be significantly upgraded to enable its participation throughout the full cycle of fund planning and performance management.

During the panel discussion chaired by Policy Committee Chairman Kim Joong-han, panelists including Professor Lee Hyun-seo (Konkuk University), Mr. Han Seung-kyu (Executive Vice President, Samsung C&T), and Mr. Hong Young-tak (Director, KIND) engaged in in-depth dialogue based on the earlier presentations.The panel collectively acknowledged that the overseas market is shifting from a construction-centered model to one driven by both finance and construction. To adapt to this shift, they agreed that KIND should evolve from a support agency into a finance-driven project development institution.Specific ideas actively discussed included strategic expansion of investment in development projects where private firms have been hesitant due to risk, designing investment structures tailored to actual corporate needs, and establishing corporate matching funds in partnership with KIND.

CEO Kim Bok-hwan stated, “This seminar provided concrete and practical ideas for supporting Korean companies’ entry into the overseas construction and real estate markets,” adding, “As the substantial expansion of overseas infrastructure funds aligns with the current administration’s policy agenda, KIND will lead overseas investment and development projects by strengthening diverse financial support measures.”