Outgoing KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo and former Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung joined a pool of six candidates vying to become the next leader of the Korea Federation of Banks (KFB), the federation said on Nov. 10.
■ On March 30, SK Innovation held The 16th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, approving agenda items, including the appointment of the Inside Director, Outside Director, etc.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance nominated Park Jin-hei, former chief of Citibank Korea, as the firm s new outside director, seeking to bolster environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management. According to the non-life insurer s executive recommendation committee, Park will be able to help the company formulate a long-term ESG management strategy using his expertise in the area in addition to his corporate financing experience.
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