Investment boom in AI & Robot¡¦ The fund of the fourth industrial revolution to be big money
Kim Min Soo | minsu@ | 2018-02-02 11:11:15

Artificial intelligence (AI), robots, autonomous driving and other industries related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution attract attention, and the fourth industrial revolution funds are gathering money.

According to KG Dae-jin, on February 1, the number of funds in the 4th industry-related funds launched since last year totaled 26, with net assets of more than KRW1bn. The fund size was set at KRW 1.220 trillion.

As the investment is concentrated on the industries related to the 4th Industrial Revolution in Korea as well as the whole world, the related funds are established and large funds are flowing into the funds.

Hai Asset Management, which invests in beneficiaries related to the fourth industrial revolution and new consumption led by the Chinese government, has invested a total of 20.3 billion won in a week after starting sales on the 25th of last month. Recruited.

Hi Asset Management revealed in October and December last year that it will launch the `No. 4 fund for the 4th industry target conversion type` and the `No. 4 fund for the 4th industry target conversion` in the last three or four weeks and it has recruited KRW 100 million and achieved the target return rate early.

KTB Asset Management`s "KTB Global 4th Industry First Order Equity Fund" has also raised 263.1 billion won this year since its launch last year. After the set-up, the yield has reached 27.46%, which is considered to be successful.

KTB Asset Management launched `KTB Global 4th Industry First Quarter Goal Converting 2 Fund` which is converted into bond type when the target rate of return is achieved thanks to the success of the first order fund.

Besides, Mirae Asset TIGER Morningstar Global 4th Industry Innovation Technology Index Fund of Mirae Asset Investment Management also raised KRW 188 billion since its sale last July, and the DB Global Autonomous Driving Car Fund of DB Asset Management has also been launched since June last year The investment amounted to KRW 93.8 billion. Especially, the yields of these funds are 16.59% and 18.90%, respectively.

Four industrial investment funds with AI investment techniques have been launched in succession as the money is being poured into 4th industrial funds. IBK Asset Management recently unveiled the IBK Kenshaw 4.0 Revolution Securities Investor Trust, which invests in the global 4th industry based on AI analysis technology of US AI company Kenshaw.

The fund invests in a global company related to the 4th industry. Unlike the existing investment method, it invests in AI and big data based machine learning technology, which are core technologies of the fourth industrial revolution.

Besides, there are cases where the name of the fund and investment strategy has been modified to suit the fourth industry. Korea Investment Trust Management changed its name to `Korea`s 4th Industrial Revolution Fund` and revised its investment strategy. Samsung Asset Management also changed its name to `Samsung Pixel Security Fund` and `Samsung Pixel 4th Industry Security Technology Fund`.

A representative of the asset management industry stated, "The fourth industrial revolution is a key leading business of the government, and the future growth of the related companies is expected more due to the deregulation." The fourth industry in Korea as well as overseas is attracting attention as a new investment destination in the low growth period "He said.


By Kim Min Soo minsu@


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