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- Expands and Further Articulates Its Future Finance Strategy Presented at ADFW on the Global Stage- Signs MoUs with LCV and Xangle to expand Collaboration Across the Digital Finance Ecosystem- Discusses Key Financial Innovation Challenges with Global Leaders at the Hanwha Finance Fireside ChatSEOUL, South Korea and DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha Life, Hanwha General Insurance, Hanwha Investment & Securities, and Hanwha Asset Management—collectively, "Hanwha Finance"—participated in the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEF, Davos Forum), engaging with global partners to explore ways to strengthen the global competitiveness of South Korea's financial industry. The event took place from January 19 to 23 (local time) in Davos, Switzerland.Following the presentation of its future finance strategy at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) last month, which centers on integrating the reliability of traditional finance with the openness of digital innovation, Hanwha Finance continued to expand and further articulate this strategy on the global stage through the Davos Forum.On site, Dong-Won Kim, Chief Global Officer (CGO) of Hanwha Life, held discussions with global leaders, including Sir John Chipman, Executive Chairman of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), to review agendas for global cooperation and business opportunities in response to changes in the financial environment.In addition, Hanwha Asset Management strengthened its global investment partnerships through meetings with leading institutional investors and asset managers, including Denmark's pension fund PKA, Thoma Bravo, and HPS.■ MoU signings with global digital finance and technology firms: LCV and XangleHanwha Finance solidified a range of strategic collaborations with global partners during the forum. On January 21 (local time), Hanwha Life signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Liberty City Ventures (LCV) to cooperate on joint investments in innovative global fintech companies and to expand the digital finance ecosystem. LCV is a New York-based global venture capital firm specializing in Web3, tokenized assets, and financial infrastructure. It manages more than $2 billion in assets under management (AUM).Byoungsu Lee, Head of the Investment Division at Hanwha Life, said, "We ...Full story available on Benzinga.com