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Seoul climbs to 8th on financial centers index, beating Tokyo, LA

Seoul climbed to No. 8 among the world’s leading financial centers, its highest position in 10 years, reinforcing its position as a rising global hub for finance and investment, according to a new international ranking released Thursday.

2026-03-26

Hanwha Life kicks off program to introduce Korean fintech to Vietnamese talent

Hanwha Life has invited 30 Vietnamese fintech students to Seoul for a weeklong training program designed to introduce Korea's financial technology and innovation sector, the firm said Wednesday.

2025-11-12

JB Financial holds first JB Forum

JB Financial Group held its inaugural JB Forum on Oct. 30 and 31 to explore ways to strengthen the company’s global competitiveness in digital finance.

2025-11-06

Toss Facepay pilot reaches 400,000 users, nationwide rollout slated for end of year

Korean fintech company Toss announced Tuesday that its facial recognition payment service, Toss Facepay, has surpassed 400,000 subscribers since its trial launch earlier this year and will be rolled out nationwide by the end of 2025.

2025-09-02

Int'l talent a 'logical' choice: SentBe CEO touts value of foreign employees for the global market

For foreigners wanting to work in Korea's fintech industry with a multinational team, and getting some flexibility through remote work or flextime, SentBe may be one of the companies to consider during a job search.

2025-07-08

Kakao Bank to become global standard for AI-powered banking, CEO says

Kakao Bank CEO Yun Ho-young shared the company’s vision to become the global standard for AI-powered banking services while stressing the importance of creating user experiences (UX) and interfaces (UI) that utilize the technology.

2025-04-23

Mayor Oh hypes Seoul as 'top 5' financial hub by 2030 in Dubai

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon shared his vision for turning his city into one of the world's top five financial hubs and discussed ways to bolster cooperation with Dubai on Monday during his weeklong trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2024-05-07

JB Securities invests in Vietnamese fintech Infina

The securities firm's Vietnamese subsidiary struck a deal for a 3.9 percent stake of Infina.

2024-03-07

Seoul mayor banks on fintech to make city a top-five financial hub

The three-day event through Friday, co-hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), will focus on how fintech is changing people's lives.

2023-10-04

[Column] Toward a global fintech hub

The synergy between fintech and other services requires not only internal innovation in the fintech industry but also a creative combination of fintech and other industries.

2023-03-26