The LinqAlpha and KOSCOM MOU marks a significant collaboration aimed at broadening global access to Korean market data and advancing AI-powered investment analysis services for institutional investors. LinqAlpha, an AI-native financial intelligence company serving institutional investors, and KOSCOM, the technology subsidiary of the Korea Exchange, announced the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop new capabilities that connect international capital with Korean financial markets.
The partnership arrives at a time when international interest in Korean equities continues to grow, driven in part by Korea’s expanding role in the global semiconductor and artificial intelligence value chain. Through this agreement, both companies intend to combine their respective strengths to make trusted Korean market data more accessible and actionable for financial institutions around the world.
Scope of the Collaboration and Initial Focus on ETF Data
Under the terms of the LinqAlpha and KOSCOM MOU, the two organizations plan to collaborate across several areas. These include the provision of financial data, development of AI-powered investment analysis content and services, identification of joint customer needs, and related service and marketing initiatives.
The initial phase of the collaboration will center on ETF data. From there, both companies plan to expand the partnership into additional financial datasets and broader investment analysis applications over time. It is important to note that this agreement represents a memorandum of understanding rather than a completed commercial deployment, meaning the joint services are still under development.
KOSCOM brings deep expertise in financial data and technology infrastructure that currently supports securities firms, asset managers, and other financial institutions operating within the Korean capital markets. Established in 1977, KOSCOM has long served as a foundational technology provider for Korea’s financial ecosystem.
LinqAlpha, on the other hand, contributes its AI-native financial intelligence platform, which it describes as an Alpha Intelligence Layer for global financial markets. The company was founded by a team that includes former Goldman Sachs investment professionals, an MIT computer science PhD holder, and UC Berkeley MFE alumni. LinqAlpha currently serves more than 70 financial institutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Bridging the Gap Between Korean Data and Global Institutional Investors
The LinqAlpha and KOSCOM MOU, is designed to address a persistent challenge facing global institutional investors seeking exposure to Korean equities. While interest in the Korean market has been rising, accessing reliable local data remains difficult for many international firms.
Hojun Choi, CEO of LinqAlpha, highlighted this challenge directly. “Global investors are paying increasing attention to Korea, but accessing local data can still be challenging,” Choi said. “Our partnership with KOSCOM is an important step toward bridging that gap.”
By pairing KOSCOM’s established Korean market data infrastructure with LinqAlpha’s AI investment analysis technology, the partnership aims to deliver financial intelligence that institutional investors can trust and act upon. The combination of deep local market knowledge and advanced artificial intelligence tools positions this collaboration to serve a growing need among global asset managers and securities firms looking to deepen their engagement with Korean financial markets.
As the partnership progresses beyond its initial ETF data focus, both companies expect to introduce additional services that further enhance access to Korean market data for the broader institutional investment community.
