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

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.

2026-04-15

Short-term bond sales up 50 percent in Q1: KSD

Sales of short-term corporate bonds in Korea rose 50 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, amid growing preference for such a financing method, data showed Tuesday.

2026-04-14

Securities firms' 2025 net spikes 39 percent on increased stock turnover

Securities companies in Korea saw their net profit soar 39 percent in 2025 largely due to increased commission income from a sharp gain in stock trading, data showed Thursday.

2026-03-26

Gangnam men in their 50s are Korea's largest investors, says KSD data

Gangnam style? More like Gangnam investor style. Men in their 50s living in southern Seoul's trendy Gangnam District held the largest stock assets in the country, according to recent data.

2026-03-18

Korea Investment & Securities, J.P. Morgan sign MOU for global investment expansion

Korea Investment & Securities signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with J.P. Morgan Asset Management to expand J.P. Morgan’s global investment solutions and market insights to local investors.

2026-03-17

Korea's securities exchange experiences order delays as shares tumble

Some stock market orders were delayed or not executed on Korea’s securities exchange on Monday as shares tumbled during a volatile trading stretch following the war in Iran.

2026-03-09

Korea Investment & Securities partners with China's Guotai Haitong Securities

Korea Investment & Securities will expand its investment and brokerage activities in China's capital markets through a newly established partnership with Guotai Haitong Securities, parent company Korea Investment Holdings said Monday.

2026-03-02

Daishin Securities raided over alleged stock price manipulation by former employee last year

Prosecutors raided the Seoul office of local brokerage Daishin Securities on Tuesday over suspicions that a company executive may have been involved in stock price manipulation, sources said.

2026-02-24

Korea’s financial regulator lowers sanctions on major banks over mis-selling of HSCEI-linked ELS

Korea’s financial regulator lowered the sanctions it plans to impose on major banks over the mis-selling of equity-linked securities (ELS) linked to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI).

2026-02-13

Kiwoom Securities partners with Webull to improve cross-border trading access

Kiwoom Securities has entered into a strategic partnership with U.S.-based brokerage Webull Technologies to enhance cross-border access to Korean and U.S. equities for investors in both countries.