Hanwha Financial strengthens global partnerships in Davos, expands digital finance

Hanwha Life Insurance, Hanwha General Insurance, Hanwha Investment & Securities, and Hanwha Asset Management, collectively known as Hanwha Financial, took part in the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where they discussed digital finance cooperation with global partners and ways to enhance the competitiveness of K-finance.
Hanwha Financial announced on the 22nd that it participated in the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23 (local time). Through this forum, Hanwha Financial refined its future finance strategy on the global stage, combining the openness and technological innovation of digital finance with the trust built by traditional finance. This extends the strategy it previously presented at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW).
On site, Kim Dong-won, President and Chief Global Officer of Hanwha Life Insurance, met with global leaders including Sir John Chipman, president of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). They reviewed global cooperation agendas and business opportunities to respond to changes in the financial environment. Hanwha Asset Management also met with global institutional investors and asset managers, including Danish pension fund PKA, to strengthen the foundation for overseas investment cooperation.
During the forum, Hanwha Financial also expanded its collaboration with global digital finance companies. Hanwha Life Insurance signed a business agreement with Liberty City Ventures (LCV), a venture capital (VC) firm headquartered in New York, and agreed to pursue joint investments in global fintech and digital finance innovation companies while expanding the broader ecosystem. LCV is a global VC focused on Web3 and fintech, managing more than 2 billion dollars in assets under management (AUM).
On the same day, Hanwha Investment & Securities signed a business agreement with Xangle, a blockchain-based digital asset information infrastructure company. The two sides plan to strengthen Hanwha Investment & Securities’ capabilities in providing investment information through cooperation on digital asset data and research, and to push for global business expansion. Xangle operates a digital asset information platform that provides price data, disclosures, research, and on-chain data.
During the WEF, Hanwha Financial also hosted a special talk at the Hanwha Office Lounge. In line with the forum’s theme, “A Spirit of Dialogue,” participants discussed the changes that financial innovation will bring and the tasks needed for implementation going forward. Emil Woods, co-founder of LCV, stressed, "What transforms the shape of finance is not the technology itself, but the structure of trust." Junwoo Kim, co-CEO of Xangle, observed, "The essence of digital finance is not decentralization, but efficiency."
Building on this year’s WEF in Davos, Hanwha Financial plans to expand its global partnerships and accelerate its push into global markets through business models that combine the strengths of digital finance and traditional finance.
imne@fnnews.com Reporter Hong Yeji Reporter