Mirae Asset poised to reclaim brokerage crown from Korea Investment & Securities
Mirae Asset Securities took the lead in the brokerage industry's earnings race in the first half of the year, with net profit exceeding that of Korea Investment & Securities by more than 1 trillion won ($706.5 million), according to industry officials, Thursday. If the lead holds through year-end, Mirae Asset Securities will reclaim the industry's top spot in annual net profit for the first time…
Mirae Asset Securities has surged ahead of Korea Investment & Securities to become the top brokerage in terms of annual net profit, according to industry officials. In the first half of the year, Mirae Asset's net profit soared to 2.91 trillion won, a staggering 338% increase year-over-year. This surpasses Korea Investment & Securities' 1.73 trillion won, which itself represents a 68.9% rise from the previous year.
Just last year, Korea Investment & Securities claimed the top spot with a net profit of 2.01 trillion won, surpassing Mirae Asset's 1.59 trillion won. However, the landscape shifted dramatically in the first half of 2025. Mirae Asset's first-half profit alone eclipsed its entire net profit from the prior year, outpacing even the combined profits of four major competitors.
If this momentum continues through the end of the year, Mirae Asset is poised to reclaim its position as the leading brokerage firm in Korea for the first time in four years.
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