Key Takeaways
- • KDB Infrastructure Asset Management, a KDB subsidiary, opened an office in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, on November 2, 2026, citing demand from the National Pension Service (NPS) for alternative investments.
- • The Jeonju office is KDB Infra's first regional office since its founding in 2003, and the firm specializes in social overhead capital (SOC), energy and overseas infrastructure.
- • According to KDB Infra, a total of 40 financial institutions have opened offices in Jeonju to date, with the NPS at the center of the city's growing role as a financial hub.
- • KDB chairman Park Sang-jin called the office a "meaningful first step" toward an ongoing cooperation framework with the NPS.
- • CEO Lee Jun-seong said the firm will use alternative-investment expertise to offer differentiated strategies tailored to NPS long-term and diversification needs.
Summary
KDB Infrastructure Asset Management, a subsidiary of KDB, opened an office in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, on the 2nd, according to Financial News (Pabilia). The company said the move responds to the National Pension Service's (NPS) demand for alternative investments and is intended to strengthen its local presence.
According to KDB Infra, asset managers have recently continued opening offices in Jeonju, with the NPS at the center, reinforcing the city's position as a financial hub. The company reports that 40 financial institutions have opened offices in Jeonju to date, and that opportunities for exchanges and investment cooperation among financial institutions are expanding.
Founded in 2003, KDB Infra specializes in alternative investments, including social overhead capital (SOC), energy and overseas infrastructure. The Jeonju office is its first regional office since its establishment. Drawing on domestic and international infrastructure and energy expertise, the firm plans to assess opportunities across various alternative asset classes and tailor strategies to each asset's characteristics and risk-return profile, with the aim of meeting the NPS's needs for long-term investment and portfolio diversification.
KDB Infra also plans to use collaboration with external financial institutions and business partners, including KDB, to improve its ability to identify investment opportunities and to expand exchanges with financial institutions that have entered Jeonju.
KDB chairman Park Sang-jin said the office is "a meaningful first step toward establishing an ongoing cooperation framework with the NPS and laying the groundwork for Jeonbuk's financial ecosystem," adding that KDB will expand communication with local communities. KDB Infra CEO Lee Jun-seong said the company will "actively leverage our expertise in alternative investments" to offer differentiated strategies and will use the Jeonju office as a base to explore investment cooperation opportunities.
According to KDB Infra, asset managers have recently continued opening offices in Jeonju, with the NPS at the center, reinforcing the city's position as a financial hub. The company reports that 40 financial institutions have opened offices in Jeonju to date, and that opportunities for exchanges and investment cooperation among financial institutions are expanding.
Founded in 2003, KDB Infra specializes in alternative investments, including social overhead capital (SOC), energy and overseas infrastructure. The Jeonju office is its first regional office since its establishment. Drawing on domestic and international infrastructure and energy expertise, the firm plans to assess opportunities across various alternative asset classes and tailor strategies to each asset's characteristics and risk-return profile, with the aim of meeting the NPS's needs for long-term investment and portfolio diversification.
KDB Infra also plans to use collaboration with external financial institutions and business partners, including KDB, to improve its ability to identify investment opportunities and to expand exchanges with financial institutions that have entered Jeonju.
KDB chairman Park Sang-jin said the office is "a meaningful first step toward establishing an ongoing cooperation framework with the NPS and laying the groundwork for Jeonbuk's financial ecosystem," adding that KDB will expand communication with local communities. KDB Infra CEO Lee Jun-seong said the company will "actively leverage our expertise in alternative investments" to offer differentiated strategies and will use the Jeonju office as a base to explore investment cooperation opportunities.
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