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Bespin Global to work with JB Financial Group on company-wide AX innovation, with focus on outcomes

Bespin Global said on Sept. 29 it will cooperate with JB Financial Group to improve how the group drives AI transformation, or AX. JB Financial Group will set group-wide direction and common standards, while affiliates such as Jeonbuk Bank, Gwangju Bank and JB Woori Capital apply specialised functions on a common AI platform. The partners will pursue AX in a hybrid environment and build a dedicated squad-based execution system focused on validating outcomes.

Finance

P2P lenders gain momentum as rules ease; financial CEO appointments gather pace

Korea\'s online investment-linked finance industry is accelerating mid-rate lending to mid-to-low credit borrowers and sole proprietors after regulatory improvements. The Financial Services Commission plans to raise self-funding investment limits and financial-company linked investment caps, and expand limits for general investors. Major financial institutions are also stepping up CEO selection processes, while regulators tighten oversight of bank asset quality, governance and internal controls. Payment and digital-asset businesses widen partnerships and services.

AI & Enterprise

AI scientists gather for AI4Sci Korea 2026 conference

South Korea will host its first international academic conference in the AI for Science field, which combines science and technology with AI. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it will hold the AI4Sci Korea 2026 conference in Seoul through Oct. 1. About 600 researchers and industry experts from 19 countries will participate and present about 220 papers. The program focuses on autonomous research agents and AI-based scientific discovery.