Korea Investment & Securities Signs MOU with Guotai Huitong Securities of China

Comprehensive Collaboration in Research, Retail, and Investment Banking

Korea Investment & Securities announced on the 3rd that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Guotai Huitong Securities of China. The company aims to further enhance its global business competitiveness based on strategic cooperation in the Asian capital markets.

The signing ceremony was held on the 2nd at the Guotai Huitong headquarters in Shanghai, China, with Kim Sungwhan, President of Korea Investment & Securities, and Li Junjie, President of Guotai Huitong Securities, in attendance. The MOU covers a wide range of strategic cooperation areas, including research collaboration, brokerage cooperation, mutual distribution of financial products, and global investment banking (IB) cooperation.

Kim Sung-hwan, President of Korea Investment & Securities, and Li Junjie, President of Guotai Haitong Securities, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shanghai, China on the 2nd. Korea Investment & Securities

Based on this MOU, Korea Investment & Securities plans to pursue exclusive research collaboration with Guotai Huitong Securities and expand the scope of investment information provided on the Chinese stock market. The company is also considering various brokerage collaboration opportunities to improve access to investment and convenience in trading in China and Hong Kong. In addition, cooperation will be expanded by utilizing both companies' competitive products, and information exchange and joint business opportunities will be explored in the global IB sector, including ECM (equity issuance), DCM (debt issuance), and M&A (mergers and acquisitions).

Guotai Huitong Securities is China's largest securities firm by equity capital, established through the merger of Guotai Junan Securities and Huitong Securities. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, its total assets stood at 2 trillion yuan (approximately 395 trillion won), and its equity capital was 338.9 billion yuan (about 67 trillion won). The company is listed simultaneously on China's mainland (A-shares) and Hong Kong (H-shares), and has comprehensive financial investment capabilities across all sectors, including investment banking, brokerage, and asset management.

President Kim Sungwhan stated, "This partnership marks an important starting point for expanding strategic alliances in Asia's key markets and for providing customers with broader investment opportunities and insights. We will create a collaborative model that delivers tangible results, from research to all aspects of our business."

President Li Junjie said, "This MOU will combine the expertise and strengths of both companies to create new opportunities for collaboration. Through our partnership, we expect to inject new momentum into Korea-China capital market exchanges and provide superior, more competitive financial services to global clients."

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