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  • 150 Attending WAIFC Meeting of the Board of Directors & Extraordinary General Meeting

    Attending WAIFC Meeting of the Board of Directors & Extraordinary General Meeting

    □ Meeting Overview ㅇ Meeting Name: Meeting of the Board of Directors Extraordinary General Meetingㅇ Date & Time: March 26 (Wed), 19:00 KSTㅇ Venue: Online participation, BIFC 53F Conference Roomㅇ Participants: - (BFC) President, Director, and three additional staff members - (External) WAIFC Secretariat staff and board member countries

    BFC관리자 2025-03-26 VIEWS26

  • 149 Attending the Yulchon LLC-Steptoe LLP

    Attending the Yulchon LLC-Steptoe LLP "Navigating the EU Data Act" Online Seminar

    □Attending the Yulchon LLC-Steptoe LLP "Navigating the EU Data Act" Online Seminarㅇ Date and Time: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 16:00 - 17:00 (KST)ㅇ Theme: Navigating the EU Data Act: Implications for South Korean Businessesㅇ Speaker: Anna-Gabrielle HAIE(Steptoe partner), SunHee KIM(Yulchon partner)

    BFC관리자 2025-03-19 VIEWS58

  • 148 IR for Financial Action Task Force(FATF) International Trainees

    IR for Financial Action Task Force(FATF) Trainnee

    The Busan Finance Center (BFC) held an IR (Investor Relations) session on March 11, 2025 (Tuesday) for 49 trainees from the Asia-Pacific region who visited Busan for training sessions organized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).The FATF is an international financial organization that establishes global standards for anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF), while also assessing and monitoring the implementation of these regulations by member countries. Its headquarters is located in Paris, France.□ IR for Financial Action Task Force International TraineesㅇDate: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 15:30-16:30ㅇLocation: 63rd Floor, D-space, Busan International Finance CenterㅇAttendees- (FATF) 49 participants including overseas trainees and FATF Training Institute staffㅇ Key Details- Presentation on the development status of Busan's financial hub to foreign trainees visiting Busan for the FATF training program- Discussion on future collaboration plans between BFC & FATF ㅇ Access the related LinkedIn here

    BFC관리자 2025-03-11 VIEWS81

  • 147 Z/Yen Community Newsletter March 2025 Publication

    Z/Yen Community Newsletter March 2025 Publication

    □ Z/Yen Community Newsletter March 2025 Publicationㅇ Issuer: Z/Yen Group Limited** A think tank of the City of London, established in 1994 by Michale Mainelli. It announces the International Financial Center Index (GFCI) and the International Green Financial Index (GGFI) in more than 120 cities every yearㅇ Issue date: March 3, 2025ㅇ Key details: Launching the Industrial Transition Green Fund: Busan is taking a bold step toward high-value industrial transformation with the launch of the Busan Industrial Transition Green Fund.ㅇ Access the Z/Yen Community Newsletter March 2025 hereㅇ Access the related LinkedIn here

    BFC관리자 2025-03-05 VIEWS138

  • 146 Attending the Financial Centres of the World 2025: Focus on Ho Chi Minh City Webinar

    Attending the Financial Centres of the World 2025: Focus on Ho Chi Minh City Webinar

    □ Attending the Financial Centres of the World 2025: Focus on Ho Chi Minh City Webinarㅇ Date and Time: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 17:00 - 18:00 (KST)ㅇ Theme: Focus on HoChiMinh Cityㅇ Key Attendees: Michael Mainelli, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Mike Wardle, CEO of Z/Yen, etc. - (BFC) Park Mi-ae, Director of Financial Research Division 1; Choi Seung-Jae, Team Leader of Financial Hub Development Division 2; Gyeong-min Nam, Manager of Financial Hub Development Division 2; Yu Taeyi, Manager of Digital Finance Team

    BFC관리자 2025-02-06 VIEWS234

  • 145 Dong-Hae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center, Presents on

    Dong-Hae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center, Presents on "Structure and Legal Issues of Ship Tax Lease and Str..

    <6th Busan Maritime Finance Seminar: Ship Tax Lease> □ Event: 6th Busan Maritime Finance Seminar: Ship Tax Lease □ Date and Time: Friday, December 6, 2024, 13:30–19:00 □ Venue: Grand Auditorium, National Maritime Museum □ Hosts: Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea Maritime Institute, Korea Ocean Business Corporation □ Topic: Structure and Legal Issues of Tax Lease and Strategies for Specializing Financial Centers At the 6th Busan Maritime Finance Seminar, Dong-Hae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center, presented on the "Structure and Legal Issues of Ship Tax Lease & Strategies for Specializing Financial Centers." In his presentation, Director Lee introduced the structure of ship tax leases as a means to encourage private financing for eco-friendly ship conversions. He outlined the key legal issues requiring adjustments under the current system, categorized into four areas: 1. Accelerated depreciation 2. Depreciation entities 3. Consolidated taxation 4. SPC equity ownership Additionally, Director Lee discussed specialized strategies for the Busan financial hub, such as establishing ship investment companies and ship management firms within the Munhyeon Opportunity Development Zone in Busan to expand regional private financial participation. He concluded by elaborating on the expected positive impacts of the tax lease system on Busan's development as a financial hub.

    BFC관리자 2024-12-10 VIEWS432

  • 144 DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Visits Export-Import Bank of Korea President Hee-Seong Yoon

    DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Visits Export-Import Bank of Korea President Hee-Seong Yoon

    □ Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 □ Location: Headquarters of the Export-Import Bank of Korea Director Dong-Hae Lee of the Maritime Finance Center visited the Export-Import Bank of Korea to meet with President Yoon Hee-Seong. During the meeting, Director Lee outlined the activities of the Busan Finance Center aimed at developing Busan as a maritime finance hub. He also explained the establishment and key initiatives of the Maritime Finance Center within the organization.Accompanied by Yoon Hee-Seong, Dean of the Maritime Finance Graduate School, Director Lee sought the Export-Import Bank's cooperation on pressing maritime finance education issues in Busan.The meeting also included Jung Woo-Young, Managing Partner at Gwangjang Law Firm, who participated in discussions on the broader state of the shipping industry and its challenges

    BFC관리자 2024-11-27 VIEWS466

  • 143 Director DongHae Lee, announce promoting Private Finance through Korean Won Ship Financing(The 12th Busan Financial Hub Forum)

    DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center announce promoting Private Finance through Korean Won based Ship Financ..

    Busan Finance Center□ Event: The 12th Busan Financial Hub Forum□ Date: November 20, 2024 (Wednesday), 14:00–17:00□ Venue: Meeting Room 530, Busan Station, Korea Railroad Corporation□ Host: Busan Finance Center□ Attendees: Financial Supervisory Service, Bank of Korea, Experts from member institutions, academia, and industry□ Topic: Promoting Private Finance through KRW-based Ship FinancingDongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center highlighted the challenges faced by private financial institutions in managing foreign currency liquidity and the disadvantages of funding interest rates as key reasons for their withdrawal from the ship finance market. As a solution, he proposed a structured implementation of KRW-based ship finance.The feasibility of applying KRW-based ship finance was reviewed among the stakeholders involved in ship financing, including banks, shipping companies, shipbuilders, and cargo owners. The potential market size was estimated at 2-3 trillion KRW annually. It is expected that this initiative would invigorate the participation of private banks in ship financing and provide opportunities for quality KRW-based lending participation in the domestic capital market.Busan Fianane Center

    BFC관리자 2024-11-21 VIEWS565

  • 142 DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center hled discussions with the Chairman and CEO of GSM ZODIAC regarding the current status of small and medium-sized tanker ship in Korea

    DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center held discussions with the Chairman and CEO of GSM ZODIAC regarding the ..

    □ Date : November 7, 2024 (Thursday), 16:30 ~ 18:00□ Location : D-Space, BIFC □ Attendees : All members of Maritime Finance Center, Chairman and CEO of GSM ZODIACDirector Donghae Lee held discussions with the Chairman and CEO of GSM ZODIAC regarding the current status of small and medium-sized tanker ship in Korea, with particular emphasis on the domestic and international tanker ship market, as well as current trends in the petrochemical industry.

    BFC관리자 2024-11-08 VIEWS555

  • 141 DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance center Participates in Panel Discussion on

    DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance center Participates in Panel Discussion on "Busan as a Maritime Finance Ce..

    □ Event : Day 3 of Maritime Finance Week 2024(Marine Money Korea Ship Finance Forum)□ Date : October 31, 2024 (Thursday), 08:50 ~ 16:00□ Location : Paradise Hotel Busan□ Host : Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Ocean Business Corporation, Busan Finance Center, Financial Supervisory Service□ Panel Discussion Topic : Busan as a Maritime Finance Center- Moderator : Jon Jun-Hyung, Head of Overseas Business Division(KDB Infrastructure Investments Asset Management Co)- Panelists : DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center (Busan Finance Center) HeeSung Yun, Dean, Graduate School of Maritime Finance(National Korea Maritime & Ocean University) MinCheol Kim, Lawyer (LEE & KO)Director Donghae Lee of the Maritime Finance Center led a panel discussion on "Busan as a Maritime Finance Center".Based on the Menon Report's study "The Leading Maritime Cities Of The World", strategies were discussed to enhance Busan’s competitiveness in the fields of shipping, ports, and logistics.

    BFC관리자 2024-11-05 VIEWS519

  • 140 DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Participates in 'Marine Money VIP Speaker's Convention'(Day 3 of Maritime Finance Week 2024, Eve of Korea Ship Finance Forum)

    DongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Participates in 'Marine Money VIP Speaker's Convention'(Day 3 of Mariti..

    □ Event : Marine Money VIP Speaker's Convention□ Date : October 30, 2024(Wednesday), 17:00~□ Location : 63rd Floor, BIFC□ Host : Marine MoneyDongHae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center participates in 'Marine Money VIP Speaker's Convention'(Day 3 of Maritime Finance Week 2024, Eve of Korea Ship Finance Forum) and had networking time with Maritime Financial officials who visited Busan for the Maritime Finance Week.

    BFC관리자 2024-11-05 VIEWS536

  • 139 DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center Participates in Panel Discussion on

    DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center Participates in Panel Discussion on "The Role of Finance in Develop..

    □ Event : Day 2 of Maritime Finance Week 2024 (Busan Financial Convention)□ Date : October 30, 2024 (Wednesday), 09:40 - 16:00□ Location : Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel Busan□ Host : Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Ocean Business Corporation, Busan Finance Center, Financial Supervisory Service□ Panel Discussion Topic : The Role of Finance in Developing a Maritime Finance Hub- Moderator : JaeMin Lee, CEO of the Maritime Finance Research Institute- Panelists : DongHae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center (Busan Finance Center) SangSeok Lee, Team Leader (Korea Ocean Business Corporation) MinKyu Jang, Executive Director (KMARIN, International Ship Investment Management) HanSu Kim, Research Fellow in Macroeconomics (Korea Capital Market Institute)Director Donghae Lee led a discussion on the role of finance in developing a maritime finance hub, emphasizing the importance of local currency ship financing and tax leasing to strengthen Busan's position as a central hub for maritime finance.

    BFC관리자 2024-11-05 VIEWS550

  • 138 World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) Hosts Special SWIFT Sibos Panel Session

    World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) Hosts Special SWIFT Sibos Panel Session

    □ World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) Hosts Special SWIFT Sibos Panel Sessionㅇ Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024ㅇ Location: Beijingㅇ Topic: Managing Transition Finance in the Age of Sustainability: How International Financial Centers are Paving the Way to Net Zero. ㅇ Panel Participants: - Hubertus Väth, Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance - King Au, Executive Director, Financial Services Development Council - Nicola Watkinson, Managing Director, International, TheCityUK - Dr. Soongoo Ahn, Director, Financial Research Division, Busan Finance Center The World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) held a special session at Sibos on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Beijing.The session, titled “Managing Transition Finance in the Age of Sustainability: How International Financial Centers are Leading the Way to Net Zero,” was moderated by WAIFC Managing Director Jochen Biedermann. During the session, Director Dr. Soongoo Ahn from the Busan Finance Center emphasized the critical role international financial centers play in driving sustainable finance and promoting the transition to net-zero.

    BFC관리자 2024-10-23 VIEWS804

  • 137 Dong-Hae  Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Presents on

    Dong-Hae Lee, Director of Maritime Finance Center Presents on "Rebuilding the Shipbuilding Industry through Revitalizin..

    □ Event: The 11th Busan Global Financial Forum □ Date: Monday, October 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:10 PM □ Venue: Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel Busan □ Organizers: Busan Financial News, Financial News, Busan Metropolitan City, BNK Financial Group, Busan National University Graduate School of Finance, Korea Maritime and Ocean University Graduate School of Maritime Finance Dong-Hae Lee, Director of the Maritime Finance Center, delivered a presentation titled "Rebuilding the Shipbuilding Industry through Revitalizing Ship Financing." In his speech, Director Lee introduced the Ship Newbuilding Support Program, a project he designed during his tenure as a director at the Korea Development Bank. He emphasized the mutual growth structure between ship financing and the shipbuilding industry. As part of his vision for supporting small and medium-sized shipyards, he proposed the establishment of a Shipbuilding Mutual Aid Association to expand the issuance of refund guarantees (RGs) for eco-friendly small and medium-sized vessels. Additionally, he outlined strategies for fostering eco-friendly shipyards to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness in the global market.

    BFC관리자 2024-10-23 VIEWS524

  • 136 Maritime Finance Center holds Seminar on 『Current status of EU-ETS and Its Impact on the Shipping Industry (Trends in Eco-Friendly Ship Transition)』

    Maritime Finance Center holds Seminar on 『Current status of EU-ETS and Its Impact on the Shipping Industry (Trends in ..

    □ Seminar on "Status of EU-ETS and its impact on the shipping industry (Trends in Eco-Friendly ship transition)" ㅇ Date : October 15, 2024 (Tuesday), 4:00 - 17:30 ㅇ Location : Conference Room, 53rd Floor, Busan International Financial Promotion Agency ㅇ Topic : Trends in the transition to Eco-Friendly ships - Current status of EU-ETS and its impact on the shipping industryㅇ Guest Speaker - Jae Myeong Choi, President(Clarkson Korea)

    BFC관리자 2024-10-15 VIEWS599