Investor Education Programs & BestPractice

The Korea Council for Investor Education (KCIE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to investor education and protection. With the participation of 7 financial authorities and agencies in Korea including the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, the Korea Financial Investment Association, and the Korea Exchange, the KCIE was established with a mandate to promote investor protection and develop a mature investment culture by providing free investor education services to the public.

For general investors

For general investors
Program		Overview
CEO Lecture Series(National Tour)		CEOs of financial investment businesses visit major cities in Korea to give a lecture on how to make long-term diversified investments.

Special Lecture on the latest financial issues and topics	Risk Management Program	A monthly education session on risk management and the latest financial market trend is provided to help investors better respond to changing market conditions.

	Weekend Finance Program	Designed for those who can't find time to take a course during the week, the Weekend Finance Program aims to expand people's practical knowledge about asset management as well as to provide information on current market issues and new financial products and services.

	On-Site Education Program	A customized investor education is delivered to the public through the On-Site Education Program. An educator will come to a location of your choosing to provide a lecture or training on any topic you request. This type of program is highly effective in improving the public's access to financial education.

For occupational groups
Target Group	Program	Overview
Police officers (Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)	Asset Management & Retirement Education Program	The education tailored to the needs of different professional groups helps people to improve their financial literacy, in particular, to make an effective asset management and retirement planning.

Correctional officers (Legal Research and Training Institute)

Discharged soldiers (Veterans Support Center)

Public tax accountants (Korean Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants)

National Institute of Lifelong Education

For children and teenagers
Program	Overview
Financial Education Program	In close cooperation with local education authorities and schools, the KCIE provides financial education for primary and secondary school students based on model textbooks and audio-visual materials it developed.

Hands-on Activities/Field Trips	The KCIE also organizes exciting training sessions where young people may gain hands-on experience of the financial world and increase their understanding of how the capital market works.

For university students
Program	Overview
CEO Lecture	CEOs of financial investment businesses give university students a lecture on how to enhance their financial capabilities and make effectiveinvestments.

For parents and teachers
Program	Overview
Financial Education Methodology	Financial education targeting parents and teachers is important not only for themselves but also for their children or students. The education is focused on ensuring parents and teachers are knowledgeable in finance and investment and enabling them to provide effective financial education for their children or students.

For the socially disadvantaged
Program	Overview
Financial Self-sufficiency Programs	The KCIE operates education programs customized to the needs of the less privileged such as low-income or single-parent families, those suffering disabilities, and North Korean defectors. These programs are primarily intended to assist them in building their financial self-sufficiency.