Mirae Asset Global Investments (“Mirae Asset” or the “Company”) would like to congratulate Ms. Shin Ji-yai, who is sponsored by the Company, on winning the 2009 HSBC Women’s Champions on Sunday, 8 March in Singapore, with the winning score of 11 under par 277.
Ms. Shin became an official member of the LGPA Tour this season, after winning three LGPA titles, including the British Open, last year. She signed a five-year sponsorship contract with Mirae Asset, the investment arm of one of Asia’s leading independent financial services companies, on 6 February 2009. Under the contract, Ms. Shin will get paid W1 billion annually with additional bonuses of up to W500 million depending on performance.
Headquartered in South Korea, Mirae Asset Global Investments has investment management operations in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, India, Vietnam, USA, and Brazil. The Mirae Asset team includes more than 180 investment professionals dedicated to asset management in Asia and other emerging markets.
Mr. Lee Cheol-Seong, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Mirae Asset, said, “We congratulate Ms. Shin on winning the tournament. We are very proud to be her sponsor and believe that she has the potential to become the world’s leading player.”
Mr. Lee, added, “Mirae Asset has chosen to sponsor Ms. Shin because of the similarity between her image and ours. Ms. Shin is a global player with a good, steady performance and is also a very promising golfer, who has the ability to achieve her dreams under difficult circumstances. At Mirae Asset, we believe in thriving and achieving great success in challenging times such as these.”
Ms. Shin said, “I am very happy to have the support of Mirae Asset. The next five years will be a challenge and of great importance for my career, so having a reliable and enthusiastic sponsor like Mirae Asset is crucial for my success.”
