Korea Investment Securities said on Monday it had become the first in the industry to surpass 10 trillion won in assets brought in by investment solicitation agents (FCs).

An FC is a professional who, after completing qualification exams and training set by the Korea Financial Investment Association, contracts with a financial investment company to recommend and explain financial products to investors.

FC-sourced assets rose to 10.053 trillion won at the end of 2025 from 5.6 trillion won at the end of 2023, growing about 80 percent in two years.

Korea Investment Securities said it is strengthening competitiveness by putting in place a systematic performance-based compensation system.

It said it has introduced a "Sales Life-Cycle" management programme this year to help new FCs establish themselves in the market and achieve sustainable growth. It also said it is running a mentoring system that pairs veteran FCs with new FCs to pass on practical sales know-how, with a plan to meet a target of 30 trillion won in personal AM assets by 2030.

A Korea Investment Securities official said, "We thank FCs for their hard work in delivering customer-centred wealth management services." The official added, "We will continue to enhance FC competitiveness through tailored financial solutions and a differentiated digital wealth management system."