More than 80 CEOs, executives and other employees of Mirae Asset Global Investments' global exchange-traded fund (ETF) market operation pose during the "ETF Rally 2025" gathering at a hotel in Hawaii, Feb. 4. Courtesy of Mirae Asset Global Investments
By Yi Whan-woo
Mirae Asset Global Investments hosted its annual meeting to bring together employees working in the global exchange-traded fund (ETF) market and discuss strategies for innovation, the company said Tuesday.
An ETF is a collection of securities, such as stocks or bonds, that trades on an exchange like a regular stock.
The meeting, titled “ETF Rally 2025,” was held in Hawaii from Feb. 3 to 4, drawing more than 80 CEOs, executives and rank-and-file employees from more than a dozen countries where Mirae Asset Global Investments operates.
The countries include the United States, Canada, Australia, India and Japan.
The participants shared their strategic plans for 2025 and explored potential innovations in the industry.
The meeting took place as the total ETF net assets run by Mirae Asset Global Investments worldwide reached 202 trillion ($138.91 billion) as of December.
The milestone came after Mirae Asset Financial Group's asset management arm entered the global market nearly 20 years ago and has since built its competence.
Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyeon-joo, who doubles as the company’s global strategy officer, urged the attendees to “introduce a diverse range of globally focused investment products that have competitiveness only in a single market.”
“Exploring opportunities in markets like the U.S. and China is crucial to providing local investors with access to global financial products,” the chairman said.
Park also underscored the importance of developing “killer products” that can pioneer and drive market innovation.
His comment came in line with the prospective launch of Mirae Asset Global Investments’ first artificial intelligence-driven investment product in the first half of 2025; a collaborative effort by the company’s U.S. subsidiary, Global X, and its AI Unit, Wealthspot.
Kim Young-hwan, a Mirae Asset Global Investments manager, described the event as “a platform for Mirae Asset’s ETF experts to exchange insights and drive the next stage of growth in the global financial market."
Kim said, “The involvement of new leadership across our overseas subsidiaries adds further significance to this gathering."
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