Citi steps up support for global investors amid Korea's market reforms

Korea is emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for global investors. From the elimination of the foreign investor registration requirement to its anticipated entry into the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI), Korea is accelerating an unprecedented wave of market liberalization. These changes are opening new doors for global financial companies, especially those with robust cross-border infrastructure and needs. Against this backdrop, Shahmir Khaliq, Citi’s global head of services, visited Korea recently. The Korea Times sat down with Khaliq for an exclusive interview to discuss Citi’s global strategy for services and the importance of Korea to its global network. Q. Citi Services is strategically important to Citi’s overall franchise. How is the business contributing to Citi’s performance? A. Services is often the gateway to Citi for large institutional clients. Our Services business sits at the heart of Citi’s global network with an industry footprint spanning 94 markets, including a proprietary sub-custody network in 63 of them. We serve around 19,000 clientWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times