Mirae Asset Securities said on Wednesday it has revamped its mobile trading system, M-STOCK, into MAPS, shifting it to an integrated investment platform spanning AI and digital assets. MAPS is a portfolio-focused platform designed to help clients review assets, check investment direction and proceed to trades. The update reorganises the home screen around discovery and personal investments, adds an AI service summarising intraday markets every two hours, and introduces a dedicated digital-asset menu and expanded global investment information.

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.