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Crypto

Korea Investment Securities to cooperate with Kakao Group on digital assets, from issuance and distribution to wallets

Korea Investment Securities will work with Kakao Group to build financial infrastructure related to digital assets, including issuance and distribution, investment, remittances and settlement services, and electronic wallets. The brokerage said it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Kakao, Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay to jointly develop services and marketing. The partners plan to develop financial services using digital assets and cooperate on key infrastructure such as wallets and custody.

Finance

Second public participation National Growth Fund sales begin, raising 600 billion won

Sales of the second public participation National Growth Fund open on Sept. 30, allowing retail investors to invest in the government’s National Growth Fund programme. The fund will raise 600 billion won and invest in future advanced industries such as AI, semiconductors, energy and biotech. Asset managers including Mirae Asset, KB and Samsung have begun fundraising, while brokerages opened dedicated savings accounts and started sales. The product includes a loss-buffer structure and tax benefits tied to holding requirements.

Games & Commerce

NCSoft\'s Aion 2 heads overseas, tests whether it can deliver outside Lineage

NCSoft\'s Aion 2, which has proven its box-office potential in South Korea, is expanding to global markets. The launch is seen as a test of whether NCSoft can generate results in the global MMORPG market with intellectual property other than Lineage. The company starts early access on Sept. 30 and begins full service on Oct. 5, releasing simultaneously across multiple regions on PC via Steam and its Purple platform.