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Mirae Asset Securities' Hong Kong unit obtains digital-asset retail license

Published: 15 Apr. 2026, 17:50

JIN MIN-JI
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Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong unit has obtained a digital-asset retail license from Hong Kong’s Securities & Futures Commission, becoming the first Korean brokerage to do so, the company said on Wednesday.

The VA License Uplift, a regulatory approval that allows financial intermediaries to conduct virtual-asset activities, will enable local retail investors to purchase tokenization-based digital assets from Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong unit.

The unit plans to offer integrated investment services spanning digital assets, equities and bonds via its mobile trading platform, which is to launch in June. The service will also allow local customers to invest in Korean stocks, the company said, describing it as a “one-stop retail platform” that combines traditional and digital assets.

The brokerage plans to extend the digital offering to the United States and Singapore, as well as roll out a digital asset business model in China.

“Through the acquisition of this license, we’ve come to create an investment ecosystem that connects traditional assets and digital assets,” said Mirae Asset Securities Hong Kong CEO Seong Jun-yeop in a statement. “We plan to develop it into a comprehensive mobile platform integrating real-world assets and tokenization-based digital assets.”

In January, Mirae Asset Securities became the first Korean brokerage to issue a digital bond in Hong Kong. The company plans to expand Web3-based businesses at home and abroad by building a global digital wallet.

BY JIN MIN-JI [[email protected]]