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Korea Investment Securities\' JCR credit rating upgraded to \'A\'
Korea Investment Securities said Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded its long-term foreign-currency issuer credit rating to \'A\' from \'A-\'. JCR also raised the bond credit rating to \'A\' from \'A-\' and changed the outlook to stable from positive. JCR cited solid profitability, a diversified business portfolio, capital adequacy, and liquidity. Korea Investment Securities has expanded overseas funding, including issuing a total of 66 billion yen in bonds in Japan.
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Hwang Seong-yeop, Korea Financial Investment Association chief, says golden time to level up capital markets
Hwang Seong-yeop (황성엽), head of the Korea Financial Investment Association, presented a 10-year blueprint for South Korea’s capital markets and five priority tasks on his 100th day in office. He plans to improve market structure by supporting innovative companies, overhauling retirement pensions, expanding wealth management, driving digital finance innovation and strengthening global competitiveness. He also highlighted possible passive inflows tied to WGBI inclusion and measures to improve foreign investor convenience.
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Brokerages net profit nears 10 trillion won in 2025 on stock market rally
South Korean brokerages posted record results in 2025 as a rally in the domestic stock market lifted fee income, the Financial Supervisory Service said. Net profit at 61 brokerages rose 38.9 percent from a year earlier to 9.65 trillion won, exceeding the previous peak in 2021. Fee income climbed to 16.62 trillion won, led by higher brokerage commissions. Total assets rose to 943.9 trillion won, while capital adequacy ratios improved.
