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Korea Investment bets on Coinone for digital asset push

Korea Investment & Securities is betting that the next phase of finance will be built on digital assets, taking a strategic stake in Coinone to position itself as a hub connecting traditional finance and the crypto economy. Speaking at a joint press conference in Seoul on Thursday, Korea Investment & Securities CEO Kim Sung-hwan said the brokerage joined Coinone as a strategic investor rather than a financial investor, reflecting its conviction that digital assets will become increasingly intert

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From SK On to CATL: Ford reshapes battery strategy

Ford Motor's decision to deepen ties with China's CATL while repurposing assets from its former battery partnership with SK On is drawing scrutiny from South Korea's battery industry as the US automaker pivots aggressively into energy storage. At a time when Washington is seeking to reduce dependence on Chinese battery supply chains, Ford is embracing CATL's battery technology to accelerate its push into the energy storage system, or ESS, market — a sector increasingly fueled by booming demand f

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From ETFs to AI: Park Hyeon-joo maps Mirae Asset's future

Mirae Asset Group Founder and Global Strategy Officer Park Hyeon-joo has outlined a new vision for the asset management giant's next stage of growth, betting that artificial intelligence, digital assets and innovative investment products will reshape the future of wealth management. Speaking at the Mirae Asset Rally 2026 held in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, Park unveiled what he called "Mirae Asset 3.0," a strategy aimed at connecting the group's ETF business, AI-powered wealth management capabi

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As Kospi soars, Korea's crypto market loses steam

Amid the benchmark Kospi's record-breaking rally, South Korea's cryptocurrency market has slowed, with trading volumes falling sharply as investors rotate into equities. Retail investors have been shifting funds from cryptocurrencies into equities as the Kospi extends its rally, reaching an intraday record high above 8,800 as of press time on Monday. Investor appetite for virtual assets, on the other hand, has been dampened by bitcoin's decline from last year's peak as geopolitical uncertainties

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Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday that assets under management across its global exchange-traded fund platform surpassed 400 trillion won ($264 billion), underscoring the rapid growth of its ETF business in Korea and overseas markets. As of the end of May, the asset manager oversaw about 421 trillion won in ETF assets across 13 markets, including Australia, Canada, Korea and the US. According to industry tracker ETFGI, the figure ranks Mirae Asset as the world's 12th-largest ETF manager

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USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective

US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that South Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry. Brunson made the remarks in a recent podcast interview hosted by the U.S. Army War College on Friday, amid lingering speculation that the United States would seek to leverage USFK assets to help deter an increasingly assertive China or addres

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Iran media says negotiators seek $24b asset release in US deal

Iranian media said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiators were seeking the release of around $24 billion in frozen assets abroad as part of a process aimed at ending the war with the United States. The report by Tasnim news agency came as a top Iranian delegation was in Qatar, and after Tehran said it was finalising a 14-point framework for a deal on ending the war, which began with US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on February 28. "Iran's frozen assets are to be released during the course of the ne

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Mirae Asset bets on foreign demand for leveraged Samsung Electronics, SK hynix funds

Mirae Asset Global Investments said Tuesday it will focus on attracting overseas investors through its launch of single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The asset manager will list two Tiger-branded leveraged products on Wednesday on the Korea Exchange, each designed to track twice the daily performance of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares. The products attracted a combined 1.34 trillion won ($890 million) in assets under management ahead of launch, includ

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Samsung Asset draws record W2.4tr for Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products

Samsung Asset Management said Tuesday it will launch Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on Wednesday. The firm said it will list the Kodex Samsung Electronics single stock leverage and Kodex SK hynix single stock leverage products, which aim to deliver twice the daily returns of the underlying shares. The two products attracted a combined 2.4 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in assets under management ahead of launch, marking the largest-ever ETF pr

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Seoul moves to allow foreigners to trade S. Korean ETFs directly

South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday. The KOSPI has been among the world's best-performing stock indexes this year, rising 82 percent from 4,309.63 on the first trading day of the year to close at 7,847.71 on Friday, driven largely by strong gains in Samsung Elect

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Korea Investment bets on Coinone for digital asset push

From SK On to CATL: Ford reshapes battery strategy

From ETFs to AI: Park Hyeon-joo maps Mirae Asset's future

As Kospi soars, Korea's crypto market loses steam

Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective

Iran media says negotiators seek $24b asset release in US deal

Mirae Asset bets on foreign demand for leveraged Samsung Electronics, SK hynix funds

Samsung Asset draws record W2.4tr for Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products

Seoul moves to allow foreigners to trade S. Korean ETFs directly