IFRA visits financial companies in Singapore and exchanges with other academic clubs

During the summer holidays, IFRA (Investment and Finance Research Association), a KUBS club consisting of aspiring students who dream of becoming the next global financial leader, visited leading schools and financial companies in Singapore, the financial hub of Asia. IFRA members spent three days (June 22- 24) visiting financial institutions located in Singapore such as Bloomberg, UBS, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and Deutsche Asset Management. During their visit, students attended corporate briefings and Q&A sessions on the financial market.

The members of IFRA also met with finance clubs from National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and Nanyang Technological University. Students mutually introduced their alma mater and club and discussed the Asian financial market. IFRA students also had a chance to meet with a group of KU alumni working in the financial sector of Singapore.

Professor Jin-Wan Cho of KUBS, the advisory professor to the club, said “The trip was organized to help students develop a global mind-set and experience an advanced financial market by visiting world-renowned financial institutions in Singapore.”

Jin-hyun Jeon (Business Administration 04), President of IFRA, said “It was a great chance to experience the financial market outside of Korea. We were able to see the financial market objectively. As a KU student, I felt great pride when I met the alumni who are working actively in Singapore.”

IFRA will attend the AIBC (Asia Investment Banking Conference) on September 23 and 24 to discuss and share ideas on the investment banks in Asia. The conference will be attended by prestigious universities such as Harvard University, Oxford University, Peking University and Waseda University and world-famous financial companies such as Morgan Stanley and UBS.