According to TokenPost, Park Seung-jin, head of the Digital Asset Strategy Department at Korea Investment & Securities, stated in an interview with Yonhap Infomax that the company is preparing to move beyond fragmented investments in the token securities market and enter the tokenization of standardized securities such as stocks and bonds. If regulations allow, the company hopes to leverage its experience as an early entrant in the issuance of notes, IMAs, and other areas to become the first institution to enter this market.

Park Seung-jin emphasized that even with significant first-mover advantages in the market, it is essential to prioritize discovering and supplying products that can win customer trust. The company will rely on the capabilities accumulated by its investment banking headquarters, project financing department, and investment products department to provide trustworthy products for investors. The Digital Asset Strategy Department started last year with a special task force and was officially established at the beginning of this year, focusing on token securities, stablecoins, and collaboration with Coinone.

Korea Investment & Securities is entering the digital asset market by investing in Coinone shares. Park Seung-jin believes that the virtual asset sector should be led by trading platforms that are more familiar with the business, with both parties collaborating. Current collaboration has begun with providing domestic stock investment information from Korea Investment & Securities in the Coinone app, while simultaneously reviewing internal controls and security. The formal cooperation is expected to commence after the passage of the Digital Asset Basic Law currently under review in the National Assembly. The company is also paying attention to stablecoins, viewing them as a convenient payment method, and is researching solutions for settling other goods.