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South Korean securities sector financial growth

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South Korean securities firms have demonstrated significant financial growth and revenue diversification. Early reports indicated a shift toward investment banking, asset management, and retail services. For instance, Woori Investment & Securities saw a 206% year-on-year increase in IB commission income, while Meritz Securities experienced growth in asset management and a retail client base that nearly doubled its customer deposit assets. By the first half of 2026, the sector showed even more substantial gains. The top 10 major brokerage firms reported a combined pre-tax profit of 9.88 trillion won, a 78.2% increase from the previous year. This surge in profitability led to a 93.5% increase in combined corporate tax, totaling 2.51 trillion won. Several major firms, including Korea Investment & Securities, Kiwoom Securities, and Samsung Securities, joined the ‘1 trillion won pre-tax profit club’. Additionally, firms like DB Securities have begun implementing corporate value enhancement plans to increase shareholder returns. In the latter half of 2026, financial institutions continued to focus on profitability and shareholder value. Hyundai Motor Securities reported a 48.3% increase in net profit for the first half of the year, reaching 59.3 billion won. To improve its Return on Equity (ROE), the firm is diversifying revenue through a new corporate finance division, strengthened retirement pension services, and AI-driven digital services, aiming for an ROE over 10% by 2028. Simultaneously, Shinhan Financial Group reached a record net profit of 3.44 trillion won in the first half of the year, a 13.3% year-on-year increase. Utilizing a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio year. By the second quarter of 13.43%, 2026, asset management companies achieved record-breaking net profits of 2.6889 trillion won, an 83.4% increase from the group has expanded shareholder returns, including previous quarter and more than a plan to acquire 1.4 trillion won in treasury shares threefold increase year-on-year. This growth was driven by October stock market performance and the expansion of the ETF market. However, a target performance gap emerged: while 57.1% of 10% annual growth in dividends per share over asset management companies reported profits, 42.9% operated at a loss, with the next three years. deficit particularly concentrated among private equity managers at 47.9%.

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  1. 2026-09-11 03:26 UTC South Korean securities sector financial growth
  2. 2026-09-09 01:25 UTC South Korean securities sector financial growth
  3. 2026-09-02 01:02 UTC South Korean securities sector financial growth

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