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 our expanding global operations, we have completed the acquisition of Ciptadana Securities in Indonesia, following our entry into Vietnam and Singapore. Our Vietnam business, established in 2019, achieved an earnings surplus just two years after its launch by offering digital financial services tailored to local customers. These services include the STOCK123 app for customized stock investment education and simulation, the mobile trading system (MTS) ALPHA TRADING app, and E-KYC services that use facial recognition technology. Our corporate entity in Singapore, established in 2020, is contributing to our global business expansion efforts by identifying promising new alternative investment opportunities and unlisted companies within Southeast Asia. With the completion of the acquisition of Ciptadana Securities in Indonesia in 2024, we plan to build a customized digital financial platform for local customers and provide related services. Hanwha Investment & Securities is pursuing the vision of “finance that provides life solutions along with economic prosperity” and will make comprehensive efforts to create value for customers and contribute to the development of the capital market.