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Marco Giubin Portfolio Manager & Head of Research Citywire Fund Selector Vienna, 13 th April 2010 Asia, 2010: The Year of the Stock Picker

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  • 1. Asia, 2010: The Year of the Stock Picker Marco Giubin Portfolio Manager & Head of Research Citywire Fund Selector Vienna, 13 thApril 2010

2. Presenter Marco Giubin Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Asia Pacific Research & Investment14 years investment experience, 14 years working experience Marco Giubin joined Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) in May 2006 as a portfolio manager and was promoted to Head of Research in April 2009. Marco is currently responsible for managing our key Asia-Pacific sector leader funds and supervising the regional model portfolio. Prior to joining Mirae Asset, Macro was the Head of Asian Consumer Sector Research at Fidelity Investments in Hong Kong. He joined Fidelity in 1999 as an analyst and covered numerous sectors during that period. Marco started his investment career in 1996 with UBS where he was an analyst covering Australian mining companies.Marco holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). 3. About Mirae Asset Global Investments 4.

  • Building on principles
  • The Mirae Asset Financial Group is an independent financial services firm engaged in various areas of finance, including asset management, investment banking and life insurance. We aim to become a true leader in the worlds capital markets by offering our clients a full range of products and services, while always operating according to our basic tenet of Building on Principles

Mirae Asset Financial Group Mirae AssetGlobal Investments Group

  • Traditional Long Only Equity Investment
  • Fixed Income
  • Alternative Investments

Mirae AssetCapital

  • Financial consulting and corporate finance services

Mirae Asset Financial Group Mirae AssetSecurities

  • Investment Banking
  • Wealth Management
  • Brokerage Services

Mirae AssetLife Insurance

  • Life Insurance
  • Variable Insurance
  • Retirement Pension

5. 1997 Established Mirae Asset Global Investments 1998 Launched Koreas first mutual investment fund 1999 Established Mirae Asset Securities 2001 Selected as external manager of the National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea 2003 Opened first global operation in Hong Kong 2005 Established Mirae Asset Life Insurance2005 Launched Koreas first overseas investment (ex. Korea) fund 2006 Listed in the Korean Stock Exchange (Mirae Asset Securities) 2008 Launched SICAV Luxembourg-domiciled funds 2008 Received QFII* license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission

  • QFII: Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor

Our history 6. Hong Kong Korea U.S.A Brazil Vietnam China India U.K

  • Asset Management: Hong Kong, India, Brazil, Vietnam, China, U.K, U.S, and Korea
  • Securities: Hong Kong, Brazil, China, Vietnam, U.K, U.S, and Korea
  • Life Insurance: Korea
  • Capital and other affiliates: Korea

Our global presence 7. Breakdown of AUMby Fund Type

  • Total assets under management (AUM): USD 58.7 billion
  • Assets invested inemerging market equities : USD 37.4 billion*

Regional Breakdown ofEquity Investment (ex. Korea) * Breakdown of AUMby Client Type

  • Updated as of December 2009
  • Figures displayed with asingle star (*) refer to Korea-domiciled funds only
  • Source: AMAK (Asset Management Association of Korea), Mirae Asset

Assets under management (overview) 8. Sustainable Competitiveness or Franchise Value We apply fundamental bottom-up analyses to each investment opportunity to assess intrinsic value and future potential Long Term Time Horizon We look through short term noise in understanding the companys true long term potential Risk Management We consider risk before return when making investment decisions. Our stringent compliance program also minimizes unnecessary risk Team-based Approach We place a strong emphasis on communication between investment professionals in generating investment ideas around the globe

  • Investment Philosophy
  • We firmly adhere to our philosophy of Building on principles throughout the investment process. By following the fundamental principles of investing in intrinsic value, managing risk effectively and applying contrarian principles, we are able to generate consistently solid returns for our clients.

For professional investors only. Not for distribution to the public. Our investment principles 9. Investment Process(Flow Chart)

  • In-house Research
        • In-house research: company visits, on the ground research and cross-channel checks to generate high conviction stock
        • ideas

Step 1.

  • Ideas Exchange
        • Exchange and cross-analyses of stock
        • ideas between various sector and
        • country teams via weekly meetings

Step 2.

  • Portfolio Construction
  • Analysts construct modelportfolios
  • Research Head monitors MPs
  • Portfolio Manager takes investment decisions and constructs portfolio

Step 3.

  • Risk Management
  • Performance review
  • Risk management activity
  • Overall compliance check-up

Step 4. For professional investors only. Not for distribution to the public. Investment process 10.

  • Model Portfolios
  • Each analyst constructs a Model Portfolio for their sector. The AP ex-Japan regional MP is an aggregation of the MPs of each of our sector analysts. It is designed to show-case the best of the research teams long-term investment ideas. It is monitored and maintained by the Research Head.
  • Actual Portfolios
  • Portfolio Managers have ultimate discretion when choosing stocks for their portfolios as they are held accountable for performance. PMs and analysts work closely together and real portfolios tend to have high overlap with MPs.
  • Investment Universe
  • The AP Investment Universe assists portfolio managers in avoiding unnecessary exposure to stocks classified as excessively risky. All existing benchmark stocks are included in the IU and some non-IU stocks subject to risk and compliance monitoring.
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  • All teams conduct vigorous company visits and research trips.
  • Ensure all relevant aspects of a stock are covered and explored in team discussions.

Sector Teams Country Teams

  • The above numbers may include overlap in research/management positions
  • Figures displayed within parentheses refer to those assigned in operations out of HK
  • Data as of 31 Jan 2010

For professional investors only. Not for distribution to the public. Investment team Matrix coverage of countries and sectors China India AP Regional EMEA Latin America Global Index Total Consumer 2 Financial 2 Properties 2 Industrial 2 Resources 1 IT 1 Total 6 1 + (7) 8 (2) (5) 6 + (2) 12. The Investment Outlook for Asia Pacific 13. Asia: Economic growth remains strong

  • GDP growth

Source: Merrill Lynch, data as of 9 Feb 2010.

  • Resilient domestic consumption, government investments and export recovery support growth

14. Asia: Healthy financial balances Source: CEIC, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research estimates, data as 10 Feb 2010. PIIGS -4.9 6.2 Asian Average -3.1 7.8 China -4.3 10.7 Hong Kong -11.8 -2.2 India -2.3 0.9 Indonesia -3.2 3.4 Korea -7.8 13.4 Malaysia -3.9 3.2 Philippines -2.1 12.6 Singapore -4.9 7.9 Taiwan -5.8 4.9 Thailand -7.2 -5.4 Spain -14.5 -11.2 Greece -4.5 -3.5 Italy -14.7 -3.0 Ireland -7.7 -9.6 PortugalFiscal Balance (% of GDP) Current Account Balance(% of GDP) Country 15.

  • 2008 Gross domestic saving (as % of GDP)

Asia: Private consumption Source: UBS, data as of 14 Aug 2009. % Source: CEIC data, CLSA Asia-Pacific markets, data as of 10 Feb 2010. Asia ex-Japan private consumption

  • Domestic consumption is key investment theme for Asia for years to come
  • We prefer consumer discretionary and selected financials

16. China: A massive consumption boom Source: BCA Research January, 2010ChinaUSRetail sales in US dollar termsThe mega cycle of consumption wave Source: BCA Research, data as of 10 Feb 2010. ChinaUSRetail sales in US dollar terms 17. China: Pre-emptive credit tightening Source: BCA Research, data as of 10 Feb 2010.

  • Concerns on Chinas credit tightening is overdone
  • Domestic demand to remain firm

18. Asia: V-shape recovery in exports Source: CEIC, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research estimates, data as 10 Feb 2010. China export growth Asian export growth

  • Positive for technology sector

19. Asian equities: Valuation

  • Price-to-book ratio

Price-to-earnings ratio Source:Credit Suisse estimates, data as of 9 Feb 2010.

  • Markets going through a correction now, after a strong year in 2009

Multiples (x) Source:Credit Suisse estimates, data as of 9 Feb 2010. Multiples (x) 20. Asian equities: Re-rating

  • Return on equity

Source: Credit Suisse, data as of 10 Feb 2010.

  • Improvements in Return on Shareholders Equity (ROE) while gearing is falling = more efficient use of capital => re-rating is justified

Leverage 21. Asian equities: Positive earnings revisions likely 22. Investment strategy OW = Overweight UW = Underweight N = Neutral 23. Technology sector: recovery in 2010 Source: Company data, Credit Suisse, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Global tech aggregate inventory - low US business investment in technology under recovery 24. Some of our Favourite Stock Picks 25. Stock example: Hon Hai precision (2317 TT) Source: Gartner, Credit Suisse, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Global PC shipment - strong Hon Hai: sales breakdown by product Market share smartphones

  • P/E:13.6x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 18.0%.
  • Largest electronic manufacturing services company in the world
  • Strong management with consistent track record over past decades
  • Beneficiary of recovery in the global IT cycle

26. Stock example: Acer Inc (2353 TT) Source: Gartner, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Sales breakdown Global market share

  • P/E = 15x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR = >10%
  • Acer has been gaining market share consistently

27. Stock example: Tencent (700 HK) Source: Gartner, Credit Suisse, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Instant messaging users - China Market share instant messaging in China Market share internet game revenue in China Number of users in China 28. Stock example: Tencent (700 HK) Source: Factset, data as of 26 Mar 2010. Tencent price chart HK$

  • P/E:32.5x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 38.5%
  • Dominant internet conglomerate in China with close to 80% market share in instant messaging and a strong user community
  • Company has been able to tap into its dominant IM platform to launch value-added ancillary services
  • Online gaming is another growth driver
  • Winner takes all position in China, the largest internet market in the world

29. Stock example: Li Ning (2331 HK) Source: Deutsche Bank Securities, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Market share in China Market share in China (2008) Net profit Operating margin 30. Stock example: Li Ning (2331 HK) Source: Factset, data as of 26 Mar 2010. Li Ning price chart HK$

  • P/E:20.7x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 35.6%
  • Largest home-grown sports brand in China
  • Strong brand name as the founder, Li Ning, was one of the best known Olympic medalists in China since the 80s
  • Moving into multi-brand strategy in recent years

31. Stock example: China Merchants Bank (3968 HK) Source: Citigroup, CLSA, data as of 18 Feb 2010. *As of Q3 09 **As of 2008 Non-performing loan Non-performing loan ratio Source: Company data, data as of 18 Feb 2010. Peer group comparisons 21.2% 23.0% 2.8% 2.6% CMB 19.8% 8.4% 4.4% 4.0% BOCOM 17.7% 13.3% 11.4% 10.7% BOC 22.7% 15.8% 11.3% 13.0% CCB 21.7% 33% 13.5% 16.3% ICBC Credit card** Loans* Deposits* 2010 ROE Market share 32. Stock example: China Merchants Banks (3968 HK) Source: Factset, data as of 26 Mar 2010. China Merchants Bank price chart HK$

  • P/E:13.9x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 45.0%
  • Sixth largest bank in China, with ample room to gain market share
  • Top quality management
  • Focus on consumer segments, not SOE lending
  • Most leveraged to rate hikes

33. Stock example: JB Hi-Fi (JBH AU) Source: Macquarie Securities, data as of 17 Feb 2010. Same store sales growth Store rollout by geography EBIT margin Market share of addressable market 15 12 14 14 13 34. Stock example: JB Hi-Fi (JBH AU) Source: Factset, data as of 26 Mar 2010. JBH price chart A$

  • P/E:18x FY Jun 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 34.6%
  • Rapidly growing consumer electronics retail chain in Australia due to strong management on way to become a dominant player
  • Higher than industry same store sales growth
  • Low cost, versatile store format

35. Stock example: Keppel Corp (KEP SP) Source: Company data, Morgan Stanley, Mirae Asset, data as of 18 Feb 2010. Valuation Singapore property prices 36. Stock example: Keppel Corp (KEP SP) Source: Factset, data as of 26 Mar 2010. Keppel Corp price chart S$

  • P/E:12.7x 2010; 5 year EPS CAGR: 23.2%
  • Globally dominant company in the oil rig building industry, which has a duopolistic structure
  • Exposure to infrastructure and property businesses
  • Order flow to recover to 2007 level but valuation is still behind
  • Cheaper than its peers

37. Appendix: Mirae Asset SICAV sub-funds 38.

  • Mirae Asset China Sector Leader Equity Fund
  • Fund overview

+5.30% +9.90% Benchmark : MSCI China refers to MSCI China (Gross), which includes dividend/income reinvestment. Source: Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) as of Feb 28, 2010. All performance numbers are net of fees, NAV to NAV, in USD with dividend reinvested. The fund performance information is based on CLASS I which is for professional or qualified investors only. The returns may not the same as class A which is for retail investors.The fund inception date was on 22 July 2008 whilst Class I (USD) was launched on 2 Sept 2008.Fund Performance (%)The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationNameMirae Asset China Sector Leader Equity FundObjectiveThe fund aims to achieve long-term growth by investing mainly in equities and equity related securities of sector leading companies domiciled in or exercising a large portion of their economic activity in China (limited to B-shares) and Hong Kong . Launch Date(Class I USD)2 Sept 2008Fund Manager & LocationCong Li, Hong Kong Fund DomicileLuxembourgTotal AUM(as of Feb 28, 2010)USD 22.63 Million BenchmarkMSCI China Index Fund StructureOpen-ended mutual fundFund base CurrencyUSD Bloomberg CodeMIRCSLU LX ISIN code LU0336296644 CustodianCitibank International plc (Luxembourg branch)Returns (%) 3 mths 6 mths 1 year Since Launch Fund -6.07% 6.80% 72.62% 5.30% Benchmark -6.20% 7.08% 71.02% 9.90% Returns (%) Since Launch to Dec 2008CY 20092010 YTDFund -32.50% 67.56% -6.90% Benchmark -27.63% 62.63% -6.63% 39. Mirae Asset China Sector Leader Equity FundAllocation informationSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2010. Due to rounding, the sum of portfolio may not equal 100%Sector weightingsThe fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationSectorFundBenchmark Difference Financials 32.09% 37.31% -5.22% IT 18.14% 5.85% 12.28% Consumer Staples 10.78% 4.50% 6.28% Energy 9.34% 17.32% -7.98% Industrials 8.74% 8.46% 0.29% Materials 6.23% 5.83% 0.40% Consumer Discretionary 6.21% 5.18% 1.03% Health Care2.95% 0.25% 2.70% Utilities 2.43% 2.09% 0.34% Telecom 0.00% 13.21% -13.21% Cash / Liquidity 3.09% 0.00% 3.09% 40. Mirae Asset China Sector Leader Equity FundAllocation informationSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2010. Due to rounding, the sum of portfolio may not equal 100%Market capitalizationThe fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationMarket Cap. No. of Securities in Portfolio Portfolio WeightingBenchmark WeightingDifference 34 96.91% 100.00% -3.09% Large Cap > USD 1 bn32 93.14% 99.43% -6.29% Mid Cap2 3.76% 0.57% 3.20% Small Cap < USD 0.5 bn 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Cash / Liquidity 3.09% 0.00% 3.09% Total34 100.00% 100.00% -- 41. Mirae Asset China Sector Leader Equity FundHolding InformationSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2010The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationHoldingPortfolioBenchmark DifferenceSector WeightingWeighting China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (China) 8.20% 6.22% 1.99% Financials Tencent Holdings Ltd. 6.60% 3.18% 3.43% IT China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd 'H' 5.20% 1.51% 3.69% Financials Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. 5.10% 1.88% 3.22% Financials China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. 4.47% 0.53% 3.94% Financials China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. 4.01% 2.60% 1.41% Energy China BlueChemical Ltd. 3.78% 0.21% 3.58% Materials ZTE CORP H 3.31% 0.37% 2.94% IT Parkson Retail Group Ltd. 3.25% 0.41% 2.84% Consumer Discretionary PetroChina Co. Ltd. 3.10% 4.48% -1.38% Energy 42. *Standard & Poors as of Sept 2009 ** 2010 Morningstar TM, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar Rating TM as of Feb 2010.The Morningstar rating is based on CLASS I, which is for professional or qualified investors only.The rating may be not the same as Class A, which is for retail investor. Mirae Asset Korea Equity FundFund overview +34.40% +10.80% Benchmark : Benchmark refers to KOSPI index, which exclude dividend/income reinvestment. Source: Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) as of Feb 28, 2010. All performance numbers are net of fees, NAV to NAV, in USD with dividend reinvested. The fund performance information is based on CLASS I which is for professional or qualified investors only. The returns may not the same as class A which is for retail investors. The fund inception date was on 22 July 2008 whilst Class I (USD) was launched on 2 Sept 2008.Note: Exchange rate we use for the Benchmark is from Bloomberg The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationFund Performance (%)NameMirae Asset Korea Equity FundObjectiveThe fund aims to achieve long-term growth by investing mainly in equities and equity related securities of companies domiciled in or exercising a large portion of their economic activity in KoreaLaunch Date(Class I USD)2 Sept 2008Fund Manager & LocationSung Woo Kim, KoreaFund DomicileLuxembourgTotal AUM(as of Feb 28, 2010)USD 26.19 Million BenchmarkKOSPI Index Fund StructureOpen-ended mutual fundFund base CurrencyUSD Bloomberg CodeMIRKOEU LX ISIN code LU0336295596 CustodianCitibank International plc (Luxembourg branch)S&P Fund RatingA* Morningstar(Five Star ratings)** (Class I USD & EUR)Returns (%) 3 mths 6 mths 1 year Since Launch Fund 2.75% 7.95% 96.20% 34.40% Benchmark 3.49% 8.33% 99.16% 10.80% Returns (%) Since Launch to Dec 2008CY 20092010 YTDFund -14.50% 64.80% -4.61% Benchmark -30.33% 66.49% -4.47% 43. Mirae Asset Korea Equity FundAllocation informationSector weightingsSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2009. Due to rounding, the sum of portfolio may not equal 100%The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationNote: Sector weighting based on holding basisSectorFundBenchmark Difference Industrials 22.96% 18.46% 4.49% Materials 20.28% 13.68% 6.60% IT 20.17% 21.82% -1.66% Consumer Discretionary 9.98% 12.99% -3.01% Financials 9.50% 16.07% -6.57% Telecom 3.93% 4.13% -0.20% Utilities 2.77% 3.84% -1.07% Consumer Staples 1.87% 5.30% -3.43% Energy 1.39% 2.52% -1.13% Health Care0.59% 1.18% -0.60% Cash / Liquidity6.58% 0.00% 6.58% 44. Mirae Asset Korea Equity FundAllocation informationMarket capitalizationSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2010.Due to rounding, the sum of portfolio may not equal to 100% The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationMarket Cap. No. of Securities in Portfolio Portfolio WeightingBenchmark WeightingDifference 41 93.42% 100.00% -6.58% Large Cap > USD 1 bn35 84.18% 90.35% -6.16% Mid Cap6 9.24% 3.72% 5.51% Small Cap < USD 0.5 bn 0.00% 5.93% -5.93% Cash / Liquidity 6.58% 0.00% 6.58% Total41 100.00% 100.00% -- 45. Mirae Asset Korea Equity FundHolding informationSource: Mirae Asset GlobalInvestments (HK) internal data as of Jan 31, 2010.The fund has been authorized by HK SFC on June 26, 2009 and authorization does not imply official recommendationNote: Stock weighting based on holding basisHoldingPortfolioBenchmark DifferenceSector WeightingWeighting Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 8.97% 14.72% -5.75% IT LG Chem Ltd. 6.84% 1.69% 5.15% Materials POSCO 5.99% 5.96% 0.03% Materials Honam Petrochemical Corp. 4.07% 0.46% 3.61% Materials Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. 3.84% 0.93% 2.92% IT LS Corp. 3.77% 0.39% 3.38% Industrials KCC Corp. 3.47% 0.46% 3.02% Industrials SK C&C Co. Ltd. 3.27% 0.00% 3.27% IT Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. 2.96% 0.91% 2.05% Industrials Korea Electric Power Corp. 2.77% 3.14% -0.36% Utilities 46.

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