Index Engineering

Indexing the Unindexable.

We translate complex investment theses into audited, market-ready indices in a single day. Real-time data, daily intelligence, and systematic execution built for the ETF era.

Custom indices built for modern ETF Issuers.

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Mirae Asset Global Investments (TIGER)·Samsung Asset Management (KODEX)·KB Asset Management (RISE)·Toss Securities·Kiwoom Asset Management (KIWOOM)·Korea Investment Management (ACE)·Shinhan Asset Management (SOL)·Hanwha Asset Management (PLUS)·Hana Securities·Hana Asset Management (1Q)·Mirae Asset Global Investments (TIGER)·Samsung Asset Management (KODEX)·KB Asset Management (RISE)·Toss Securities·Kiwoom Asset Management (KIWOOM)·Korea Investment Management (ACE)·Shinhan Asset Management (SOL)·Hanwha Asset Management (PLUS)·Hana Securities·Hana Asset Management (1Q)·

Morgan Stanley (Swap)·Goldman Sachs (Swap)·Citi (Swap)·Samsung Active Management (KoAct)·Timefolio Asset Management (TIME)·Korea Exchange (KRX)·Daishin Asset Management (DAISHIN)·VI Asset Management (FOCUS)·Korea Economic Daily (KEDI)·Morgan Stanley (Swap)·Goldman Sachs (Swap)·Citi (Swap)·Samsung Active Management (KoAct)·Timefolio Asset Management (TIME)·Korea Exchange (KRX)·Daishin Asset Management (DAISHIN)·VI Asset Management (FOCUS)·Korea Economic Daily (KEDI)·

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Operational Advantage

Built for index engineering at speed.

A mission-critical stack for asset managers who need differentiated exposure with full operational control.

Capability 01

Outcome-Aligned Partnerships

Client Success

Proven delivery for Korea's leading asset managers. We align incentives with measurable fund outcomes, not just index publication.

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Capability 02

Intelligence-First Engineering

LLM Targeting

LLM-powered index construction turns investment theses into auditable, operational strategies with transparent decision trails.

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Capability 03

Pure Market Exposure

Exposure Control

No style drift and no unintended bets. We isolate the exposure you want and automate the precision you need.

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Capability 04

Launch Velocity

24h Feasibility

Concept to feasibility in a single day. Full index suites ready in weeks with automated compliance workflows.

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Technology Stack

Scalable systems for index excellence.

One platform for research, compliance, documentation, and real-time tracking. Built to operate at the speed of the ETF market.

LLM-Driven Targeting Example

Theme: U.S. Aerospace Tech Index

Client-defined rules encode pure-play exposure, hierarchy, and tie-break logic the way ETF issuers actually think.

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Pure-play focused

Innovator > Legacy Player

If similar, use market value as a tie-breaker

Space Tech

Upstream > Midstream > Downstream

UAM

Prioritise FAA certification status for UAM

NEXUS OutputPairwise

The LLM interprets the hierarchy and tie-break rules to rank pure exposure across the value chain.

Space Tech

Upstream›Midstream›Downstream

01Rocket LabUpstream
02FireflyUpstream
03AST MobileMidstream
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10HoneywellDownstream

UAM

FAA Certified›In Review›Legacy

01Joby AviationFAA Certified
02Archer AviationFAA Certified
03BETA TechnologiesIn Review
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10HEICOLegacy
11GE AerospaceLegacy

Output reflects relative exposure and issuer-defined priorities.

Methodology Examples

Complex ideas, productized and sale-ready.

We turn any index concept into a marketable product—engineered, explained, and positioned for sales. Every strategy is refined through 10+ rounds of tuning to maximize real-world launch success.

Methodology Example

Protective Asset Allocation

Systematic downside control through dynamic allocation between risk assets and risk-free exposure.

Key Rules

Volatility-based hedge ratio shifts between risk asset and T-bill exposure.
Protection level resets on monthly reference dates.
Allocations rounded to 5% steps, bounded 5-95%.
Buffer rule triggers rebalancing only after threshold moves.

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Methodology Example

Protective Asset Allocation

Systematic downside control through dynamic allocation between risk assets and risk-free exposure.

Key Rules

Volatility-based hedge ratio shifts between risk asset and T-bill exposure.
Protection level resets on monthly reference dates.
Allocations rounded to 5% steps, bounded 5-95%.
Buffer rule triggers rebalancing only after threshold moves.

Methodology Example

Shareholder Return High Dividend

Korea equity selection focused on shareholder return and financial quality screens.

Key Rules

Liquidity and profitability screens with 3-year dividend consistency.
Ranks by shareholder return yield (expected dividend + buyback rate).
Excludes bottom-decile ROE and FCF-to-debt names.
8% weight cap and buffer rule to reduce turnover.

Methodology Example

Weekly Covered Call Treasury Blend

Income-focused equity + rates mix using systematic call writing on Tesla.

Key Rules

Weekly TSLA call overwrite with nearest expiry above spot.
50% coverage ratio on the equity sleeve.
Daily 30/70 blend with Treasury total return index.
KRW base with USD/KRW FX adjustment.

Methodology Example

CTA (Managed Futures)

Systematic alternative beta from multi-asset futures with long/short signals and risk-targeted construction.

Key Rules

Trend, carry, and spread trading signals (e.g., crack spread).
Cross-asset futures coverage for diversified return sources.
Target volatility and CVaR constraints for portfolio optimization.
Rules-based allocation for consistent alternative beta exposure.

Field Operators

Special forces for your product.

Quants, engineers, and financial experts aligned on one mission: index excellence at scale.

Justin Gim

COO / CO-FOUNDER

Orchestrating comprehensive operations spanning finance, legal, and client relations

BACKGROUND

•Former hedge fund manager
•CMO of Qraft Technologies

EDUCATION

•BBA, Yonsei University

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Justin Gim

COO / CO-FOUNDER

Orchestrating comprehensive operations spanning finance, legal, and client relations

BACKGROUND

•Former hedge fund manager
•CMO of Qraft Technologies

EDUCATION

•BBA, Yonsei University

Chris Shin

CFO / COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Overseeing legal, finance, and corporate operations as Attorney at Law & USCPA

BACKGROUND

•Former Head of Business at $200M+ fintech company
•Societe Generale CIB

EDUCATION

•BBA, Yonsei University
•JD, Sogang University

YS Kang

SENIOR INDEX ENGINEER

Scalable index design and developing index foundry systems including NEXUS and index calculation engines

BACKGROUND

•Previously a software engineer working on recommendation systems

EDUCATION

•BA & MMath Mathematics and Statistics, University of Oxford
•MSc Machine Learning, University College London

Kyle Moon

CEO / CO-FOUNDER

Focusing on compounding growth with great people

BACKGROUND

•Previous CSO and Head of AI Research at Qraft Technologies

EDUCATION

•BSc Computer Engineering & BBA, Seoul National University

Jiwoong Choi

SENIOR INDEX ENGINEER

Scalable index design and developing internal index foundry systems including NEXUS

BACKGROUND

•Previous ML engineer at SqueezeBits, working on ML compilers and on-device AI deployment
•Previous AI engineer at Graphcore, optimizing various models for the IPU

EDUCATION

•BA & MMath Mathematics, University of Oxford

DW Kim

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Leading global business expansion initiatives

BACKGROUND

•Previous Head of Business Strategy Team at Mirae Asset Global Investments
•Handled M&A operations and strategic partnerships

EDUCATION

•BA, Korea University

CY Kim

CMO

Oversees international sales and marketing initiatives

BACKGROUND

•Previous at Fidelity International, Citigroup, Mirae Asset Global Investments, Samsung Asset Management, and Premia Partners (Hong Kong)

EDUCATION

•BBA & MBA, Yonsei University

Jin Chung

CSO / CO-FOUNDER

Leading the index business across sales, development, and product management

BACKGROUND

•Previous Bayesian AI researcher at the Oxford Robotics Institute
•Intel (OpenCV)

EDUCATION

•Eton College
•BEng & MEng Information Engineering, University of Oxford

Sean Kim

CTO

Overseeing end-to-end deployment processes and ensuring scalable system architecture

BACKGROUND

•Former CTO and AXE Team Lead at Qraft Technologies

EDUCATION

•Computer Science, Sungkyunkwan University

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Engagement Protocol

Thesis intake and scope alignment
Feasibility analysis within 24 hours
Prototype index delivery and review
Ongoing monitoring and daily ops

Indexing the Unindexable.

Unlike others, we actually care about your portfolio.

Built for index engineering at speed.

Outcome-Aligned Partnerships

Intelligence-First Engineering

Pure Market Exposure

Launch Velocity

Scalable systems for index excellence.

LLM-Driven Intelligence

Active Alpha Enhancement

Real-Time Intelligence

Theme: U.S. Aerospace Tech Index

Complex ideas, productized and sale-ready.

Protective Asset Allocation

Protective Asset Allocation

Shareholder Return High Dividend

Weekly Covered Call Treasury Blend

CTA (Managed Futures)

Special forces for your product.

Justin Gim

Justin Gim

Chris Shin

YS Kang

Kyle Moon

Jiwoong Choi

DW Kim

CY Kim

Jin Chung

Sean Kim

From thesis to index in 24 hours.