Mayor Oh hypes Seoul as 'top 5' financial hub by 2030 in Dubai

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon shared his vision for turning his city into one of the world's top five financial hubs and discussed ways to bolster cooperation with Dubai on Monday during his weeklong trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2024-05-07

JB Securities invests in Vietnamese fintech Infina

The securities firm's Vietnamese subsidiary struck a deal for a 3.9 percent stake of Infina.

2024-03-07

Seoul mayor banks on fintech to make city a top-five financial hub

The three-day event through Friday, co-hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), will focus on how fintech is changing people's lives.

2023-10-04

[Column] Toward a global fintech hub

The synergy between fintech and other services requires not only internal innovation in the fintech industry but also a creative combination of fintech and other industries.

2023-03-26

Fintech seen as possible answer to Korean banking 'oligopoly'

Fintech firms may help break the banking "oligopoly" in Korea, the government believes, as the smaller, nimbler companies could be more responsive to the needs of the customers.

2023-03-02

Singapore bridges Korean fintech to Asean countries

SINGAPORE — Korean tech companies can quickly expand their presence in the global market by launching in Singapore, a financial hub for Southeast Asian countries, according to Reuben Lim, chief operating officer at Singapore FinTech ...

2022-10-13

Seoul City to hold investor briefing in Silicon Valley

Seoul City is holding an investor briefing in Silicon Valley in the United States to provide insight into new businesses and investment opportunities in the Korean capital.

2022-09-18

Fintech firm Dunamu puts the environment first

Blockchain and fintech company Dunamu is actively carrying out various environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities under a management philosophy centered on contributing to future generations.

2022-05-30