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- Kyobo Securities Co., Ltd. (030610.KS) operates as a full-service securities firm in South Korea, providing brokerage, proprietary trading, derivatives, investment banking, and asset management services. The company offers consignment trading of listed securities including stocks, bonds, stock indices, futures, options, and over-the-counter derivatives; securities underwriting, acquisition, sales, and arrangement; M&A brokerage; corporate financing and operational consulting; asset securitization; project financing; wealth management; real estate management; and proprietary fund management, primarily targeting retail and institutional investors through physical branches and online platforms. Founded in 1949 as Daehan Securities Co., Ltd. and renamed Kyobo Securities Co., Ltd. in April 1994, it is headquartered in Seoul and functions as a subsidiary within the Kyobo Life Insurance financial group, with operations focused on the domestic South Korean market. In August 2024, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with SBI Digital Markets for a strategic partnership in digital finance and related fields, strengthening ties with its affiliate group's longstanding Japanese partner; additionally, in 2025, Kyobo 18 Special Purpose Acquisition Company, associated with the firm, completed an initial public offering of KRW 9 billion to pursue acquisition opportunities.