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Finance

Big four financial holdings\' Q3 earnings in focus amid securities slowdown

South Korea\'s major financial holding companies are expected to extend profit growth in the third quarter, despite a slowdown in earnings momentum at their securities units that helped lift results in the second quarter. Expanded corporate lending by banks and foreign-exchange related profit and loss improvements could partly offset weaker non-interest income, the article said. The market is watching whether the big four can post record annual net profit.

Games & Commerce

Naver hit by investment burden, Kakao aided by cost stability as Q3 outlook diverges

Naver and Kakao are expected to post divergent third-quarter results. Naver is forecast to log double-digit revenue growth but a drop in operating profit due to heavier spending on AI infrastructure, commerce and marketing. Kakao is seen posting a slight revenue decline but a double-digit rise in operating profit on relatively stable costs. Analysts say investors will focus on whether each company can translate AI initiatives into concrete products, contracts and revenue.

Crypto

To expand digital-asset financial products, trading standards and investor protection must come first

A proposal has called for establishing trading standards and investor protection systems to expand financial products and services using digital assets. Speakers at a forum in Seoul discussed development directions and domestic tasks for digital-asset ETFs and on-chain asset management. They said clearer licensing rules, reliable price calculation, custody arrangements and mechanisms for creation and redemption are needed. Participants also raised the kimchi premium and risks in smart-contract vaults.