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Brokerages cut domestic branches and step up global push
South Korean brokerages are accelerating overseas expansion as mobile trading prompts further streamlining of domestic branches. As of end-2025, 16 firms operated 93 overseas outlets, up by 13 from a year earlier, while overseas subsidiaries’ net profit rose 67.8 percent. Domestic branches at the top 10 brokerages slipped to 438 as of March 31. Firms are widening foreign omnibus account services and building networks across the United States, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and India.
Finance
Capital market rules tighten as MyData programme expands
South Korean financial authorities are accelerating efforts to tighten capital market discipline, pledging tougher action against illegal practices aimed at avoiding delisting and pushing for timely exits of so-called zombie firms. Korea Exchange will introduce rules from July to delist penny stocks and raise standards for dealing with weak companies. Regulators also plan to curb duplicate listings and tighten reviews. Some decisions, including Hong Kong ELS fines and Samsung Securities approvals, remain delayed.
Finance
Hana Bank partners with Next Securities to strengthen foreign investment infrastructure
Hana Bank said it signed an agreement with Next Securities at its headquarters in Seoul to improve the domestic stock investment environment for overseas investors. The agreement covers FX transactions and custody services for foreign securities investment. The two firms will cooperate on real-time exchange-rate information sharing and trading via an FX API, custody for settlement at domestic exchanges, and applying real-time rates to overseas investors around the clock.
