In Seoul, KB Kookmin Bank is taking the idea of building its wealth management business to new heights — literally. South Korea’s biggest retail institution is erecting a new seven-storey private-banking centre in the glitzy Gangnam area. Its futuristic design is an apt metaphor for the trajectory not just of KB, but a broader financial sector finally getting serious about…
Why South Korea could be private banking’s next El Dorado

Seoul skyline