{
  "id": 740282,
  "title": "Mirae Asset poised to reclaim brokerage crown from Korea Investment & Securities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mirae-asset-poised-to-reclaim-brokerage-crown-from-korea-investment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260813/mirae-asset-poised-to-reclaim-brokerage-crown-from-korea-investment-securities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nJust 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.",
  "summary": "Mirae Asset Securities has surged ahead of Korea Investment & Securities in the brokerage industry's earnings race, according to industry officials. In the first half of the year, Mirae Asset's net profit surpassed Korea Investment & Securities by over 1 trillion won ($706.5 million). If this trend continues through the end of the year, Mirae Asset will become the industry's top profit maker for the first time in four years. Mirae Asset's consolidated net profit reached 2.91 trillion won in the first half of this year, a 338 percent increase from the previous year, while Korea Investment & Securities recorded 1.73 trillion won, up 68.9 percent. The shift in standings is significant, as Korea Investment & Securities had previously been the top broker in annual net profit in 2025, surpassing Mirae Asset by 420 billion won.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Mirae Asset poised to reclaim brokerage crown from Korea Investment & Securities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mirae-asset-poised-to-reclaim-brokerage-crown-from-korea-investment-741077",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:12:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}