{
  "id": 3727395,
  "title": "Mirae Asset Reviews Acquisition of Japanese Securities Firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mirae-asset-reviews-acquisition-of-japanese-securities-firm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275680"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mirae Asset Securities has confirmed it is in the process of reviewing potential acquisitions of Japanese securities firms. This decision was announced on August 27 via a clarification disclosure regarding rumors or news reports, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system. The firm clarified that it was reviewing acquisitions of Japanese securities unrelated to Toss Securities, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise.\n\nMirae Asset Securities aims to capitalize on its wealth management (WM) expertise and global exchange-traded funds (ETF) offerings in its pursuit of Japanese market expansion. Meanwhile, Toss Securities, with its popular mobile platform, will lead the effort to target Japanese firms. The company's official spokesperson confirmed that while the review stage has begun, no specific acquisition targets have been identified as of yet.\n\nThe push for expansion is driven by the current favorable conditions in the Japanese stock market. Recently, significant inflows of global funds into the market have been observed, bolstered by improved corporate governance and enhanced shareholder returns. The Nikkei 225 index has not only surpassed its 2024 peak but also reached its highest level to date. In the first half of 2024 alone, net purchases of Japanese stocks by foreign investors hit an all-time record of 11 trillion yen (approximately 96 trillion won or 73.84 billion). With this backdrop, Mirae Asset Securities intends to bolster its overseas footprint by leveraging its successful domestically-developed wealth management services.",
  "summary": "Mirae Asset Securities has officialized its review of acquiring a Japanese securities firm.According to the electronic disclosure system of the Financial Supervisory Service on Aug. 27, Mirae Asset Securities announced on this day through a ‘clarification disclosure regarding rumors or news reports’",
  "key_points": [
    "Mirae Asset reviewing acquisitions of Japanese securities firms.",
    "Firm focuses on wealth management and global ETF offerings.",
    "Expansion driven by favorable conditions in Japanese stock market."
  ],
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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."
}