[2026 Financial Forum] CEO Jang Beomsik: "Proactive Response to the New Financial Order Is a Leap Forward Opportunity"

Opening Address at the 2026 Asia Finance Forum

"Future Finance Transformation: A Decisive Opportunity for Korean Finance to Take Another Leap Forward"

"If we respond proactively to the new financial order, we can take another leap forward."

Jang Beomsik, CEO of The Asia Business Daily, delivers the opening remarks at the 2026 Asia Financial Forum held at The Westin Chosun Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul on May 21, 2026, under the theme "Great Transformation of Future Finance: The Era of Productive Capital and the New Financial Order." 2026.5.21 Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Jang Beomsik, CEO of The Asia Business Daily, made this statement at the 2026 Asia Finance Forum held on May 21 at the Westin Chosun Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul, under the theme "Future Finance Transformation: The Era of Productive Capital and the New Financial Order."

Jang assessed the current state of the global financial market, stating, "We are entering an era where the role of 'productive capital,' which goes beyond merely allocating resources to drive sustainable growth and create real value, has become more important than ever."

He also pointed out, "We are now facing a complex environment marked by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, changes in the monetary order, and a paradigm shift in digital financial security."

He emphasized, "However, even amid these waves of 'transformation,' if we can accurately read the flow of capital and respond proactively to the new financial order, this will serve as a decisive opportunity for Asian and Korean finance to take a major step forward."

This forum will address a wide range of topics in depth, including: the changing global financial order (Hiroshi Nakaso, Chairman of Daiwa Institute of Research); Korea's strategy amid dollar hegemony and changes in the global currency order (Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics); structural changes in the global economy and the evolving role of Asian financial markets (Sayuri Shirai, Professor of Economics at Keio University); changes in capital flows driven by AI financial innovation (Son Byungdoo, CEO of Toss Insight); five forces reshaping the Asian economy (Sonal Varma, Chief Economist at Nomura); the transformation of financial security and resilience against AI hacking threats (Park Sangwon, President of the Financial Security Institute); and the future of stablecoins and the dollar (Paul Blustein, economic journalist).

Jang stated, "I hope this gathering will go beyond simply sharing information and become a valuable forum for seeking practical solutions for our financial industry within the changing financial order."

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