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Crypto

Korean brokerages step up tokenised securities business beyond fractional investing to bonds, funds

Korean brokerages are expanding tokenised securities businesses from account management for fractional investing to issuance infrastructure for bonds, funds and other financial products. The Financial Services Commission said it will pursue phased tokenisation of stocks, bonds and funds, starting in February 2027 with private money market funds, private corporate bonds, unlisted shares using trusts and publicly offered fractional investment securities. Firms are building joint platforms and proprietary systems, while overseas examples are also growing.

Finance

Regional financial groups slip in H1 results as BNK-JB merger talks collapse

Three region-based South Korean financial holding firms posted weaker combined first-half results as declines at BNK Financial Group and iM Financial Holding outweighed gains at JB Financial Group. Their combined controlling-stake net profit fell 5.4 percent to 1.0931 trillion won. The gap versus the four major financial groups widened as their combined profit rose to 11.3392 trillion won. BNK and JB also rejected reviewing a merger proposed by Align Partners.

Finance

BNK Financial first-half net profit down 13.5 percent to 411.8 billion won

BNK Financial Group\'s first-half net profit attributable to controlling shareholders fell 13.5 percent from a year earlier to 411.8 billion won, it said on July 28, citing base effects from last year\'s real estate fund disposal gains and one-off losses this year. Second-quarter net profit slipped 5.2 percent from the previous quarter to 200.4 billion won. Asset quality indicators improved, while the group maintained its common equity tier 1 ratio within its management target range.