Hanwha Investment & Securities

Established in 1962, Hanwha Investment & Securities provides comprehensive asset management services, including brokerage and acquisition of stocks, bonds and derivatives, as well as sales and asset management services for various financial products. With our advanced systems and competitive talent, we have successfully established ourselves as a reliable asset management partner. Our financial products and customer–oriented services are offered both domestically and overseas. We are dedicated to providing sources for stable and diversified income even in the rapidly changing financial environment of digital transformation. In 2021, we achieved record–breaking performances in operating profit and net profit with a significant increase in capital, further strengthening our foundation for future growth.

In wealth management, we provide professional total asset management services. At 12 financial centers across South Korea, we support region–specific sales and customer management, which helps us provide time–efficient decision–making for our customers. Our strategic marketing, content, and digital platforms attract Millennials and Generation Z while also expanding our VIP customer base.

Our trading division continues to diversify its income structure, while we quickly respond to the rapidly changing financial environment to improve profitability. We are also improving our operating infrastructure and risk analysis system to secure stable growth.

Our wholesale business focuses on domestic and international institutional investors and corporate clients by providing investment information and brokerage services for stocks, bonds, derivatives, and other financial products. Our expertise is well recognized thanks to the high grades we received from major institutions in 2021. As we sharpen our competitive edge, we will continue to grow by expanding global business and diversifying trading products. We are expanding our investment banking business to include domestic and international corporate finance, real estate investment, and infrastructure investment in markets such as Japan, the U.S., and Europe. We will further broaden our business expertise by penetrating the fields of global ESG investment and overseas alternative asset investment.

Hanwha Investment & Securities continues to strengthen its digital financial platform and actively promote partnerships with, and investments in, fintech companies to spur future growth engines. In 2022, we launched the 1 Dollar Shop, a fractional trading service that lets small investors easily invest in overseas stocks. Following that, we expanded our fintech business through partnerships with PAYCO and Woori Bank. Responding to the changing digital environment, we acquired stakes in Dunamu, a blockchain startup, and Toss Bank, an internet–only bank.

As part of expanding global operations and securing new growth engines, we officially launched a subsidiary in Vietnam in 2019, which achieved an earnings surplus just two years after launch. Services tailored to Vietnamese customers, such as the apps Stock123 and AlphaTrading apps, offering quick, easy, and practical information about stock trading, as well as the adoption of facial recognition technology, e–KYC, were well received in market. Our Singapore subsidiary, established in 2020, is contributing to our global business expansion efforts by identifying promising new alternative investment opportunities and unlisted companies within Southeast Asia.

Our vision is to provide financial solutions for wealth and life for our clients, shareholders and employees with sustainable products that yield stable profitability. As a trusted and financially stable company with expertise in a range of industries, we are confident we can build a better future for our customers.