Hanyang Securities Declares 'Next Chapter'... Vice Chairman Byungchul Kim: "Aiming for a Professional Organization"

"We are aiming to build a professional organization with specialized expertise. Our goal is to grow into a mid-to-large-sized securities firm with a stable profit structure and a competitive business portfolio."

Under the new leadership of CEO Byungchul Kim, Hanyang Securities has declared its 'Next Chapter' by sharing its mid-to-long-term growth strategy. The company aims to establish a profit structure that can consistently maintain an annual after-tax return on equity (ROE) of over 10%, and, based on this, to become a mid-to-large-sized securities firm with over 1 trillion won in equity capital.

Kim Byungchul, Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities (center in the photo), is communicating with employees through a YouTube LIVE town hall meeting held on the 6th. Hanyang Securities

According to Hanyang Securities on January 12, Vice Chairman Kim stated at the CEO live town hall meeting, '2026: The Next Chapter,' held on the 6th for employees, "We will continue sustainable growth by providing an environment where all members can fully utilize their expertise." This was the first town hall meeting held under the new CEO system following last year's change in the largest shareholder.

This town hall meeting was organized to review the management performance for the second half of 2025 and to outline the strategic direction and organizational philosophy for 2026. In the mid-to-long term, the company presented its vision to establish a profit structure that can consistently maintain an annual after-tax ROE of over 10%, and to leap forward as a 'prepared mid-to-large-sized securities firm' with over 1 trillion won in equity capital. To achieve this, the company plans to simultaneously strengthen internal controls, upgrade its systems, and enhance risk management capabilities.

First, Vice Chairman Kim assessed that, following the change in the largest shareholder, the entire organization has stabilized and that the overall improvement trend is continuing, centered on the competitiveness of each business division. He explained that, in particular, the company is restructuring its business model through selection and concentration in key areas, including project financing (PF) and investment banking (IB), with a focus on enhancing mid-to-long-term competitiveness.

By division, the real estate PF sector has stabilized its business structure through the disposal of non-performing assets and organizational restructuring, while the bond and trading sectors have maintained stable operations based on industry-leading competitiveness, even amid highly volatile market conditions. The IB division has also reorganized its portfolio around strengths in the equity capital market (ECM) and debt capital market (DCM), while expanding its growth base through new areas such as global investment banking.

The company has identified structural improvements in the retail division and strengthening digital competitiveness as key tasks. Hanyang Securities is reorganizing its retail business model, which has been centered on offline operations, to focus on online and wealth management (WM), and is gradually upgrading its systems for the sale of financial products such as repurchase agreements (RP), funds, and bonds. Overhauling the mobile trading system (MTS) app is also a major task. The company plans to incorporate feedback from a task force of younger employees to enhance features for financial products and trading convenience, moving beyond a structure centered solely on domestic stock trading.

In addition, Hanyang Securities is sequentially entering new businesses such as exchange-traded fund liquidity provision (ETF LP) and stock lending brokerage, thereby expanding its business portfolio. The company is also seeking approval to enter the over-the-counter derivatives trading business as part of its efforts to secure new growth engines. This is interpreted as a strategy to secure new profit opportunities and diversify the company's overall profit structure in response to changing market conditions.

During the town hall meeting, employees participated both in person and through real-time comments on YouTube Live. According to the company, a total of 434 comments were exchanged, reflecting the active participation of employees.