Kyobo Securities Selected as Outstanding Project in Seoul National University KDT Program

by Song Hwajung

Published 05 Feb.2025 10:57(KST)

Kyobo Securities announced on the 5th that it was selected as an outstanding project in the 9th Capstone Project of the Seoul National University KDT (K-Digital Training) education program.

At the Seoul National University KDT training program completion ceremony, Lee Seok-ki, CEO of Kyobo Securities (7th from the right in the second row), is taking a group photo. Photo by Kyobo Securities

The Capstone Project is a digital talent development program hosted by Seoul National University and sponsored by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. Kyobo Securities participated in the program for three months starting from November last year.

In this project, Kyobo Securities developed a model that predicts the volatility of bond credit spread changes three months ahead by analyzing market conditions and corporate financial information. The bond credit spread prediction model was recognized as an outstanding project for its optimized design using real financial data and high level of completeness, demonstrating practical applicability.

Kyobo Securities plans to apply the model to AI and big data-based operation models to optimize spreads and improve returns through bond management strategies.

CEO Seok-ki Lee said, "This industry-academia collaboration has become an opportunity to contribute to nurturing the digital core talents needed by companies," adding, "We will continue to lead innovation in financial services through ongoing technological development."