Fintech

Samsung Securities YouTube subscribers top 3 million, firm cites AI content strategy

Samsung Securities said its official YouTube channel has surpassed 3 million subscribers, the first among South Korean financial companies to do so. The firm said the channel averages more than 1,325,000 views a week and produces about 1,500 videos a year. It attributed the growth to early adoption of AI tools, including generative AI, for production and editing. Several themed videos and series recorded hundreds of thousands to more than 3 million views.

Finance

KOSPI nears 8,000 as AI moves into financial front lines

South Korea\'s KOSPI keeps setting record highs, rising well above 7,000 and nearing the 8,000 mark as foreign buying focuses on large-cap semiconductor and AI shares. The rally is also linked to expectations for government policy and global liquidity, although several factors are seen as potential volatility risks. Investor money is shifting into policy funds, ETFs and tax-saving accounts, while banks expand corporate finance and strategic tie-ups. AI adoption is spreading across financial services.