Korea Investment & Securities upgrades MTS pension services

Korea Investment & Securities has overhauled its Mobile Trading System (MTS) to enhance pension asset management. The update introduces a dedicated ‘Pension Home’ that consolidates pension savings and retirement pension services. Key improvements include real-time tracking of pension asset valuations and trends, an enhanced ‘ETF Accumulation’ feature for retirement accounts, and a new ‘US Stock Whole Share Accumulation’ service that allows automated periodic purchases of full shares.

In the asset management sector, Shinhan Asset Management reported that its ‘SOL Cosmetics TOP3 Plus’ ETF achieved the highest one-month return among 1,152 domestic ETFs, posting a 47.3% gain. The fund focuses on the cosmetics value chain, including companies like Silicon2, Korea Kolmar, and APR.

Additionally, Samsung Asset Management announced that its ‘KODEX US Nasdaq 100 Daily Covered Call OTM’ ETF has surpassed 1 trillion won in net assets. The fund utilizes a daily covered call strategy on the Nasdaq 100 index to secure option premiums, targeting a maximum annual distribution rate of approximately 20%.