Joon-Ki Cho

Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (KRX: 055550) in South Korea. Formerly known as Shinhan Investment Corp., the firm was founded in 1973 as Hyoseong Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, Shinhan Securities provides full spectrum of brokerage services to institutional and retail investors. They aim to deliver superior returns to their shareholders.

KB Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (KB Securities-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of KB Securities Co. Ltd., which is owned by KB Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 105560). The firm was founded in 1962 as Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, KB Securities-Broker provides institutional investors with brokerage services for stocks and financial products such as passive ETFs in addition to Prime Brokerage Service to OCIO solutions.

Part of Cape Industries Ltd., CAPE Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. is a South Korean brokerage company. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. The company was founded in 2008. Tae-Soon Lim has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

KTB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (KTB-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of KTB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 030210) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KTB-Broker was founded in 1981 and provides brokerage services for institutional investors.

HYUNDAI MOTOR SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (Broker) (HMSEC-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of HYUNDAI MOTOR SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (KRX: 001500) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KTB-Broker was founded in 1955 and provides brokerage services for various types of investors.

Heungkuk Securities Co., Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2000, the firm provides brokerage services to institutional clients.

Yuanta Securities Korea Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Yuanta Securities Korea- Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Korea-based Yuanta Securities Korea Co., Ltd. (KRX: 003470), which was founded in 1962 as Tong Yang Securities Inc. They are a subsidiary of Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (TPE: 2885) in Taiwan. Headquartered in Seoul, Yuanta Securities Korea- Broker offers securities broking and dealing services.

Sangsangin Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Sangsangin Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 003460), a financial services company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded in 1954 and is a subsidiary of Sangsangin Co. Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 038540). They provide investment brokerage services to various investors.

Hana Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Hana Securities-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Hana Securities Co., Ltd., which is owned by Hana Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 086790) in Korea. The firm was founded in 1977 as Daehan Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. (until 2007), as Hana Daetoo Securities Co., Ltd. (until 2015) and as Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. (until 2022). Headquartered in Seoul, Hana Securities-Broker offers trading and execution services to various clients.

KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the securities broker/dealer division of KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 039490), a Korea-based online financial institution headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 2000, the firm offers securities broking and trading services.

Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Meritz Securities-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 008560), a financial services company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1973, Meritz Securities-Broker offers brokerage, securities dealing, and online trading services to various clients.

Hi Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Hi Investment & Securities-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Hi Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., ultimately owned by DGB Financial Group Co. Ltd. (KRX: 139130) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, Hi Investment & Securities-Broker was founded in 1986 and offers brokerage, futures & option trading services to various investors.

ARK Impact Asset Management Co. Ltd. (ARKIAM) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Seoul and was founded in 2003. ARKIAM provides investment management services to their clients.

Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 001200) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KTB-Broker was founded in 1954 and provides brokerage services for various types of investors.

Eastspring Asset Management Korea Co., Ltd. (Eastspring-AM Korea) is the wholly-owned Korean asset management subsidiary of Prudential Corp. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Prudential plc (LSE: PRU; NYSE: PUK). Founded in 2001, the firm was formerly known as PCA Asset Management Co., Ltd. and changed their name to Eastspring Asset Management Korea in 2012. Eastspring-AM Korea is headquartered in Seoul and provides financial products and asset management services to individual and institutional customers.

Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd., a public company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1956, the firm provides brokerage trading services on securities, such as stocks, bonds, futures, options, and ELW through various trading channels to individual and institutional investors; and professional investment information and research analysis on the domestic and overseas financial markets.