Summary
- Mirae Asset Group said it has established a dedicated organization to secure new businesses based on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets.
- Mirae Asset Securities said it reorganized the Tech & AI Division into a new-technology dedicated organization and plans to explore Web3-based new businesses.
- The company said it will enhance competitiveness in core businesses such as investment banking and the pension market by strengthening the IB Business Division and the pension RM organization.
Mirae Asset Group has reorganized ahead of the launch next year of a 'Global Digital Wallet' that will integrate virtual asset trading. It plans to establish a dedicated organization to secure new businesses based on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets and to advance as a global investment specialist group.
On the 24th, Mirae Asset Group carried out organizational changes and executive appointments at major affiliates. Mirae Asset Capital appointed Jeong Ji-gwang, Vice President of the New Growth Investment Division, as CEO, and Mirae Asset Consulting appointed Chae Chang-seon, Executive Director of the Real Estate Development Headquarters, as CEO. Energy Infrastructure Asset Management appointed Lee Tae-sang, Managing Director of the Risk Management Headquarters, as CEO. Mr. Jeong and Mr. Lee are former Mirae Asset Securities employees who moved to the affiliates in 2017 and 2016, respectively. The company said these internal promotions strengthen expertise and dynamism.
Mirae Asset Securities promoted Kang Seong-beom, Representative Vice President of the IB1 Division, to President and Head of the IB Business Division. Kang is credited with strengthening profitability in the investment banking (IB) division through deals such as last year's acquisition of 400 billion won in HYBE convertible bonds (CB) and Sanil Electric's initial public offering (IPO).
Mirae Asset Securities reorganized the Tech & AI Division into a new-technology dedicated organization. It plans to explore new businesses based on AI and Web3. To expand productive finance within the capital market, it also established an IB Business Division that oversees the IB1 and IB2 divisions. Kang will oversee the business division.
It is also targeting the pension market by increasing the pension RM organization from three divisions to four. To expand the discretionary wrap account (IMA) business, it established an IMA headquarters and upgraded the Financial Consumer Protection Headquarters.
Reporter Jeon Ye-jin ace@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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