{
  "id": 11131929,
  "title": "Hayfin Capital Management opens Seoul office after Samsung Life investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hayfin-capital-management-opens-seoul-office-after-samsung-life",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261001/hayfin-capital-management-opens-seoul-office-after-samsung-life-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hayfin Capital Management inaugurated its first Seoul office on Thursday, marking an expansion of its presence in the Asia-Pacific region after receiving a strategic minority investment from Samsung Life. The new office, situated at Three IFC in Yeouido, Seoul's financial district, will serve as a local hub to cater to the growing number of Korean institutional investors and partners.\n\nChoi Si-jin, head of Korea at Hayfin, emphasized that the primary focus of the Seoul office is to comprehend the specific needs of Korean institutional investors, facilitate effective communication with the global team, and elevate the overall standard of client service. Choi recently assumed the role of leading the office and boasts nearly two decades of experience in investment and institutional capital formation.\n\nHis tenure includes serving as head of private equity for Asia-Pacific at UBS Asset Management and holding senior positions at Wilshire Associates in Hong Kong, Samsung Life, and Samsung Asset Management. The establishment of the Seoul office follows a management buyout completed in February 2025, with Samsung Life, Mubadala, and AXA IM Prime participating in the transaction.",
  "summary": "Hayfin Capital Management opened a new office in Seoul, Thursday, expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region following Samsung Life's investment in the firm as a strategic minority shareholder. Located at Three IFC in Yeouido, in Seoul's financial district, the office will provide on-the-ground coverage for Hayfin's growing base of Korean institutional investors and partners. \"The Seoul…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hayfin Capital opens Seoul office on Three IFC in Yeouido financial district.",
    "Strategic minority investment from Samsung Life fuels expansion in Asia-Pacific.",
    "Head of Korea, Choi Si-jin, focuses on Korean institutional investors' needs."
  ],
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        "published": "2026-10-01T07:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}