Sponsors

Align Partners is a Seoul-based hedge fund manager founded in 2021, dedicated exclusively to the South Korean market. Led by CEO Changhwan Lee, formerly of KKR and Goldman Sachs, the firm brings together a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in buyout, corporate management, and M&A. Align Partners applies a value-oriented strategy focused on unlocking the persistent "Korea Discount." Through active engagement and proprietary catalysts, Align targets robust but undervalued companies often overlooked due to governance inefficiencies. With a private equity-style approach and strong local networks, the firm is well positioned to drive long-term value creation. Since its inception, Align has achieved significant and differentiated outperformance relative to benchmarks, earning a strong reputation within the global investment community. As of July 2025, Align Partners manages approximately US$779 million in assets.Align Partners is a Seoul-based hedge fund manager founded in 2021, dedicated exclusively to the South Korean market. Led by CEO Changhwan Lee, formerly of KKR and Goldman Sachs, the firm brings together a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in buyout, corporate management, and M&A. Align Partners applies a value-oriented strategy focused on unlocking the persistent "Korea Discount." Through active engagement and proprietary catalysts, Align targets robust but undervalued companies often overlooked due to governance inefficiencies. With a private equity-style approach and strong local networks, the firm is well positioned to drive long-term value creation. Since its inception, Align has achieved significant and differentiated outperformance relative to benchmarks, earning a strong reputation within the global investment community. As of July 2025, Align Partners manages approximately US$779 million in assets.Align Partners is a Seoul-based hedge fund manager founded in 2021, dedicated exclusively to the South Korean market. Led by CEO Changhwan Lee, formerly of KKR and Goldman Sachs, the firm brings together a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in buyout, corporate management, and M&A. Align Partners applies a value-oriented strategy focused on unlocking the persistent "Korea Discount." Through active engagement and proprietary catalysts, Align targets robust but undervalued companies often overlooked due to governance inefficiencies. With a private equity-style approach and strong local networks, the firm is well positioned to drive long-term value creation. Since its inception, Align has achieved significant and differentiated outperformance relative to benchmarks, earning a strong reputation within the global investment community. As of July 2025, Align Partners manages approximately US$779 million in assets.

Samil PwC is Korea’s leading professional services firm, with over 4,100 professionals committed to helping clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. As a member firm of PwC, a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries, Samil PwC blends deep local insight with global expertise to deliver lasting value across industries.

Recognized as a trusted advisor in corporate governance, Samil PwC helps organizations build governance frameworks that are resilient, effective, and future-ready. With a dedicated team of seasoned professionals who bring in-depth knowledge of local regulations and international best practices, the firm helps clients navigate complex governance, regulatory, and compliance challenges with clarity and confidence.

Through an integrated approach that connects strategy, operations, compliance, and risk management, Samil PwC empowers clients to meet evolving regulatory demands and seize new opportunities in a rapidly changing environment.

Capital Group is one of the oldest and largest asset management companies in the world, managing multi-asset, equity and fixed income investment strategies for different types of investors. 

Since 1931, Capital Group has been singularly focussed on delivering superior, consistent results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. We build our investment strategies with durability in mind, backed by our experience in varying market conditions. Fundamental proprietary research provided by our global network of experienced investment analysts forms the backbone of our approach. Capital Group has an integrated global research network of more than 450 investment professionals, and its portfolio managers have an average of 28 years of investment experience. 

Today, Capital Group works with financial intermediaries and institutions to manage US$3.0 trillion1 in long-term assets for investors around the world. 

¹Assets under management are preliminary for 30 June 2025. All other data are as at 30 June 2025 and attributed to Capital Group, unless otherwise stated.