Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin set out on on-site activities to foster young financial talent and strengthen financial capabilities.
Lee attended the launch ceremony for the "iM Finance young talent development project" at 10:30 a.m. at the iM Bank second headquarters auditorium in Chilseong-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu. The project, hosted by iM Finance, selects outstanding university and graduate students nationwide and provides education related to artificial intelligence (AI), digital, and ESG finance. It offers education grants and research funding and issues certificates upon completion.
In congratulatory remarks, Lee said the financial market is undergoing major changes with the shift to AI and the push for greater sustainability, and emphasized that developing region-based young talent is crucial to securing future financial competitiveness. Lee also asked the young participants in the project to not only learn innovative technologies such as AI but also consider the role of finance in the sustainable growth of our economy, including inclusive finance.
After the launch ceremony, Lee visited "Unicorn Lab" and "Pium Lab," spaces for nurturing local ventures and startups, with the iM Finance chair, and held a roundtable with resident corporation representatives. Unicorn Lab is a startup support space operated by the Daegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation inside the iM Bank second headquarters, fostering corporations focused on Fintech and AI, big data, and Blockchain. It currently houses 25 corporations.
After hearing from company representatives about their services and difficulties in operating ventures and startups, Lee said more active support from the financial sector is needed so ventures and startups can develop vibrant, innovative products and services, adding that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) would not spare necessary support.
On the same day, Lee visited the Army 2nd Operations Command and gave a special financial education lecture on the theme of "preventing illegal gambling damage among service members and sound asset management." This session, prepared as the second following financial education conducted on Mar. in the recruit training battalion of the 31st Infantry Division in Buk-gu, Gwangju, was held for about 250 service members and covered content to enhance financial capabilities before entering society, including rational spending, wise asset management, and preventing financial damage.
Lee explained case-based methods for managing salaries using the Soldiers Tomorrow Savings, proper investment methods, and points to note when investing. In particular, Lee outlined the current state of illegal gambling and examples of punishment to convey the dangers of gambling and also shared life tips to avoid the temptation to gamble. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) also provided one-on-one customized financial counseling with its affiliated financial experts (CFP) alongside the special lecture.
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it plans to continue providing systematic financial education to service members and keep working to support their sound financial lives.