Financial Services and Investment
Australia and Korea are strengthening financial and investment ties as both countries seek to expand capital partnerships, support energy transition, and unlock long-term growth opportunities across strategic industries. Korea is Australia’s fourth-largest trading partner, yet it remains only Australia’s 20th-largest foreign investor, highlighting the significant untapped potential for deeper bilateral investment. Korean investment in Australia has almost tripled over the past decade, increasing from approximately A$12.8 billion in 2011 to A$28.3 billion in 2024, while Australian investment in Korea reached approximately A$29.6 billion in 2024.
AKBC Financial Services and Investment Forum with KOFIA Delegation (2025)
Australia continues to attract strong interest from Korean institutional investors, pension funds, securities firms, and financial institutions seeking stable, long-term investment opportunities across infrastructure, energy, real estate, technology, and future industries. At the same time, Australian companies and asset managers are increasingly engaging with Korean capital markets and institutional investors. As both countries accelerate decarbonisation and energy transition initiatives, there are growing opportunities across sustainable finance, clean energy investment, infrastructure financing, green bonds, and strategic investment partnerships.
AKBC maintains close relationships with key Korean financial and investment stakeholders, including the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE), institutional investors, securities firms, and financial institutions. This sector connects members with investors, policymakers, financial institutions, and industry leaders across both countries, supporting opportunities across investment attraction, capital partnerships, infrastructure financing, energy transition investment, and broader Australia-Korea commercial engagement.
Recent activities
Hosted the K-SURE Financing Seminar in Sydney and Perth focused on financing opportunities across energy, infrastructure, and strategic industries (2026)
Hosted the Canberra Leadership Summit 2026 session on “From Trading Partner to Investment Partner - Scaling Korean Capital into Australia’s Strategic Economy” featuring the Hon Daniel Mulino MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services (2026)
Hosted the AKBC Financial Services and Investment Forum with the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) Delegation, facilitating engagement between Korean institutional investors and Australian stakeholders across infrastructure, energy, and real assets (2025)
Partnered with Newcastle Business School to deliver the Australia-Korea Superannuation and Pension Symposium focused on investment trends and retirement systems (2024)
Led the AKBC Financial Delegation to Korea involving engagement with Korean financial institutions, investors, and policymakers
Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation and investment engagement
Co-hosted the Invest in Australia event with Austrade and FIRB Chairman Bruce Miller AO focused on investment opportunities across Australia (2023)
Published the report “Strike While the Iron is Hot,” highlighting opportunities for Australia-Korea investment and financial sector collaboration (2022)
K-sure Financing Seminar in Sydney (2026)
Why this sector matters
Financial services and investment are critical to strengthening long-term economic cooperation between Australia and Korea. As Korean institutional capital continues expanding globally and Australia increases investment across infrastructure, clean energy, technology, and future industries, there are growing opportunities for strategic partnerships, cross-border investment, and deeper financial market engagement between both countries.
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