The Mirae Asset Park Hyeon-joo Foundation has moved to support young people's financial independence through a social contribution program that combines exchange-traded fund (ETF) investment and financial education.
The Mirae Asset Park Hyeon-joo Foundation said on the 27th that it held an orientation for the "2026 Youth Seed-on Project" on the 25th of this month at the Seoul Metropolitan Youth Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The project is a social contribution program that has been running since 2021 to support young people in building seed money and strengthening their financial capabilities, providing asset formation using ETFs and economic education. The foundation has expanded its beneficiaries by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on "financial independence support for young family caregivers" with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Beautiful Foundation.
At this orientation, 53 finalists attended and began their activities in earnest, taking part in a special ETF lecture and a networking program among young family caregivers. The lecture was given by Kim Sang-hoon, senior manager at Mirae Asset Global Investments, who introduced the basic concepts of ETFs and a long-term investment philosophy under the theme "How to Stay in the Market Long Rather Than Timing It."
The seed money provided to participants is managed through Mirae Asset Global Investments' robo-advisor (RA). An artificial intelligence (AI)-based asset allocation model will make diversified investments in benchmark index-focused "TIGER ETFs" and conduct monthly rebalancing to support young people's substantive asset formation.
"We will continue to provide financial education and practical support so that young people can design independent lives based on economic self-reliance," an official at the Mirae Asset Park Hyeon-joo Foundation said.
