Korea Institute of Finance

Organization & Research Staff

  • President Office
  • Vice President Office
  • Research on the trend of global banking industry and its implications
  • Research on business models to improve corporate value
  • Research on the future of finance in the aspect of sustainable finance
  • Advisory Committee
  • Auditor's Office
Research on Financial Industry
  • Current issues and the mid- and long-term development of the financial industry
  • Structural change of the financial industry
  • Business areas, entry & exit, transactions, and infrastructure of the financial industry
Research on Financial Institutions
  • Searching for new business models and providing insights regarding financial management of financial institutions
  • Business structure and strategy of financial institutions
  • Evaluating financial institutions' performance and research on the risk management of financial institutions
Digital transition of financial firms
  • Optimization of business network (e.g. reduction of branch network and provision of omnichannel services)
  • Ease of separation between industrial and financial capital, consignment of business management and other operations
  • Cloud computing (e.g. BaaS, SaaS)
  • Relationship establishment between BigTech and fintech, related regulations and supervisions
  • Digital consumer protection
Digital financial platforms
  • Mono/oligopoly issue of digital financial platform
  • Digital universal banks
  • Regulation and supervision of BigTech finance
  • MyData
  • P2P lending
  • Overseas expansion of BigTech and fintech firms
  • Management of cyber risk and financial security
Financial innovations
  • Regulatory sandbox
  • Application of AI, related regulations and supervisions
Cryptoassets
  • Anti-money laundering
  • Efficiency, transparency, and fairness of cryptoasset transactions
  • Regulation and supervision of cryptoasset issuance and distribution
  • Cryptoasset and financial stability
  • Digital financial hub
  • New method of payment and settlement (e.g. stablecoin)
  • Decentralized finance (DeFi)
Research on capital markets and market infrastructures
  • Trends and current issues of capital markets
  • Policies and regulations on capital market efficiency, fairness, and investor protection
  • Capital market infrastructures including clearing, settlement, depository systems and institutions
Research on financial investment industries and financial investment products
  • Management strategies and organizational structures of financial investment companies including securities companies, asset management companies, futures companies, etc.
  • Market structure of financial investment industries
  • Financial investment products including stocks, bonds, derivatives, mutual funds, etc.
  • Corporate finance and corporate governance
  • Current issues and the development of mutual savings banks, credit-specialized financial institutions, credit associations and mutual finance businesses
  • Research on credit recovery and microfinance policies
  • Searching for non-bank financial institutions' business models regarding microfinance
  • Analyzing and forecasting domestic and global macroeconomic trends
  • Analyzing major macroeconomic issues and providing policy advices for the government
  • Analyzing the effects of changes in the macro-environment on the financial industry and financial companies
  • FX markets, global capital markets, global commodities markets, and their structural changes
Study of insurance industry
  • Current issues and mid- to long-term development measures of the industry
  • Policies and institutions of the industry in relation to consumer protection and supervision
  • Business models, asset management, and risk management of insurance firms
  • Governance structure, performance analysis and strategies of insurance firms
Study of public and private pensions
  • The role of public and private pensions amid aging society and their development measures
  • Enhancing efficiency and sustainability of public and private pensions
  • Strengthening infrastructure and consumer protectionism regarding all pension and funds
  • Establishing and executing the research action strategies
  • Controlling and assessing the KIF's research results
  • Managing the KIF's research man powers
  • Global Outreach Team
  • Administrative Division
  • General Affairs Team
  • Accounting & Budget Team
  • Information Services Team
  • Media Contents Team
  • Research Staff
Background
  • In October 2011, about 20 public financial institutions in Korea established a Council on International Financial Cooperation and planned for promoting joint business, and sharing information between institutions. In result, Center for International Financial Cooperation (CIFC) was founded within the Korea Institute of Finance to strengthen bases for cooperation in global financial business.
Roles and Objectives
  • Share Korea's financial knowledge and experiences with developing nations by modularizing financial businesses and providing consulting services
  • Develop training seminars and programs to educate public officials from developing countries
  • Endeavor to enhance competitiveness of both public and private financial institutions, by forging a solid network among officials from Korean financial institutions and policy makers from developing countries
  • Enhance financial diplomacy through information sharing
  • Support overseas expansion of public and private financial institutions
  • https://www.cifc.or.kr
  • Promoting a network connecting financial institutions with financial training suppliers
  • Establishing financial manpower and training information system
  • Publishing financial manpower forecast report
  • Developing customised financial training programs
  • Proposing financial skills enhancement plans
  • Introducing financial skills building and maintenance programs
  • https://www.fnet.or.kr
  • Addressing current issues of financial risks
  • Analyzing the correlation between dynamics of economic structure and macroeconomic/financial risks
  • Joint work with relevant authorities of financial risks supervision or institution
  • Addressing current issues of open market funds and houseshold/corporate debt risks
  • Analyzing the link between asset price change and system risks
  • Addressing risks related to vulnerable borrowers and small business owners
  • Addressing the global and domestic trends of ESG
  • Suggesting improvement points for ESG infrastructures such as public announcement and evaluation
  • Conducting in-depth study on ESG management, investment, and finance
  • Providing suggestions and directions on ESG-related policies
  • The Financial Law Research Center offers a legal view on existing and currently ongoing studies conducted by the Korea Institute of Finance which may need legal review or advice.
  • Addressing geopolitical influences on the global economic changes
  • Evaluating the economy and security issues and its policies
  • Building a research network on geopolitics among the financial institutions
  • To understand recent developments in financial services industry related to low birth rates and aging populations both domestically and internationally
  • To analyze the impact of demographic changes, such as low birth rates and aging populations, on the financial markets and financial services industry
  • To examine financial policies in response to demographic changes
  • To examine financial companies' strategic responses to demographic changes
    • Currently serving the related other organization
    • Temporary rest from office