{
  "id": 15846691,
  "title": "Hana Bank Named South Korea’s Best Custodian at Euromoney Markets Awards 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/hana-bank-named-south-koreas-best-custodian-at-euromoney-markets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Korea IT Times",
    "slug": "korea-it-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=158393"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hana Bank has been awarded South Korea's Best Custodian at the Euromoney Markets Awards 2026, marking the inaugural presentation of this category. The prestigious recognition acknowledges the bank's expertise and operational performance in the custody sector, which plays a crucial role in the capital markets.\n\nEuromoney cited Hana Bank's solid domestic custody market history, experience working with major public institutions, and its global network as key factors in the award decision. The bank's services are provided to prominent Korean public institutions, including the four major pension funds and Korea Post. Its established track record in managing institutional assets has laid a solid foundation for reliable custody operations and specialized asset servicing.\n\nThe bank's global network and expertise in foreign exchange were also highlighted as significant strengths in supporting institutional investors seeking broader international diversification and more flexible portfolio management. As demand for custody providers capable of managing assets across markets continues to grow, Hana Bank has been actively strengthening its infrastructure to meet these evolving requirements.\n\nIn response to the changing market landscape, Hana Bank introduced a next-generation custody system last year to boost operational efficiency, improve asset management accuracy, and enhance its ability to adapt to market fluctuations. Building on this recognition, the bank plans to further expand its custody services by developing digital asset custody solutions. The goal is to reinforce its competitiveness by upgrading its technology infrastructure and adapting to emerging developments in the financial services industry.\n\nAccording to a Hana Bank custody business official, the bank will continue to proactively respond to market changes and enhance its service capabilities to ensure the safe management of clients' assets. The official added that Hana Bank will leverage its global network and next-generation custody system to deliver reliable, high-quality custody services, thereby strengthening client confidence.",
  "summary": "Hana Bank has been named South Korea’s Best Custodian at the Markets Awards 2026, organized by global financial publication Euromoney, in recognition of its custody expertise, operational capabilities and global investment support infrastructure.The award marks the first time the South Korea’s Best Custodian category has been presented. Newly introduced this year, the category recognizes the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hana Bank wins South Korea's Best Custodian award at Euromoney Markets Awards 2026.",
    "Recognized for solid domestic market history, major institution experience, and global network."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Leveraging a next-generation system and global network positions the bank to capture growing institutional demand for cross-border asset management and emerging digital custody solutions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}