Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund appoints Wendy Dorey to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK, London –  Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (LON: WKOF) today announced the appointment of Wendy Dorey to its Board as Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.

Mrs. Dorey also joins the Audit and the Management & Engagement committees, to replace Robert King as the Chair.

About Wendy Dorey

Wendy Dorey is an experienced professional in the financial services industry, with key competencies in business strategy, financial regulation, risk management ,and investment marketing and distribution. She is currently a Director of Dorey Financial Modelling, an investment consulting firm, a Commissioner for the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, and a Non-Executive Director for Schroders (CI) Limited.

Wendy Dorey has over 20 yyearsindustry experience working for asset managers, pension consultants ,and retail banks in the UK, Guernsey ,and France. She has worked for aseveralleading asset managers: BNY Mellon, M&G Asset Management, Friends Ivory & Sime ,and Robert Fleming/Save & Prosper. She has also consulted the Defined Contribution Consulting arm of the Punter Southall Group, and obtained retail banking experience at Lloyds bank and Le Credit Lyonnais. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and qualified as a Chartered Director in 2020. She is also currently Chair of the Guernsey Branch of the Institute of Directors.

Wendy Dorey said: “I am honoured to be appointed to the Board of Weiss Korea Opportunities Fund, joining a diverse and talented Board of Directors. With Korean preference shares trading at historically attractive discounts – and corporate governance continuing to improve, the investment thesis is very compelling. I look forward to contributing to the governance, oversight and growth of the Company.”

For more information: https://www.weisskoreaopportunityfund.com/