Swedish asset manager EQT Partners, also the largest private equity firm in Europe, has named David Kim, chief executive of South Korean real estate investment firm DHK Management, as partner and head of its real estate investment operations in Korea, the company announced on Monday.
Kim, whose Korean name is Kim Dae-hyun, will oversee EQT’s real estate investment strategy and operations in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, which it considers
a key market in its broader Asia Pacific strategy.With nearly 30 years of experience in global real estate investment, Kim previously served as head of pan-Asian real estate at Japan’s Shinsei Bank before leading DHK Management. He also worked for various US banks.
He graduated from the University of Chicago with a major in Economics and earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
EQT, under the umbrella of Europe's powerful Wallenberg family dynasty, has been investing in Korea since 2009 and expanded its presence with
a Seoul office launch in 2023.
As of March 2025, Stockholm-based EQT managed approximately 273 billion euros ($315.5 billion) in assets globally.
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