Seok-Hoon Chang

Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (KRX: 055550) in South Korea. Formerly known as Shinhan Investment Corp., the firm was founded in 1973 as Hyoseong Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, Shinhan Securities provides full spectrum of brokerage services to institutional and retail investors. They aim to deliver superior returns to their shareholders.

Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KIS) is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (KRX: 071050) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1974 and provides securities brokerage, investment banking and derivatives trading services to individual and institutional clients.

Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAMC) is the asset management subsidiary of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (KRX: 032830) in South Korea. The firm was founded in 1998 as Samsung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, SAMC provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, institutional investors and certain companies within the Samsung Group.

Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CSHK) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; ADR: CS) in Switzerland. CSHK provides corporate and institutional investors with sales, trading, financing, prime services, and market-making in global equities, as well as equities-related securities, options, futures, risk management, and hedging products. Their client-focused platform offers issuer and investor clients access to distribution, trading, and origination capabilities across various markets globally.

STIC Investments, Inc. (South Korea) is a private equity subsidiary of STIC Investments, Inc. founded in 1999 by Yong-Hwan Do and Byung-Won Choi. STIC Investments, Inc. (South Korea) is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

NatWest Markets Plc engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the NatWest Markets and Central Items and Other segments. The NatWest Markets segment offers trading, risk management, and financing solutions. The Central Items and Other segment includes corporate functions and other activity of the firm. The company was founded on October 31, 1984 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Securities (Far East) Ltd. (South Korea) (JPMorgan Korea) is the South Korea-based broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong, which is owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Seoul, JPMorgan Korea was founded in 1991 and provides corporations, financial institutions and government entities an integrated range of corporate and investment banking and investment advisory services.

Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd. (South Korea) is the South Korean brokerage division of Great Britain-based Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd., which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWSIX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1996 and provides global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

Woori Asset Management Corp. (Woori AM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded in 2000 and formerly known as Tong Yang Asset Management Corp. They are a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 316140). Woori AM provides financial products and investment solutions that serves the needs of various investors.

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Investment Portfolio) (Samsung Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (SO: 032830) in South Korea. The firm was established as Dongbang Life Insurance in 1957, became a subsidiary of the Samsung Group in 1963 and was renamed Samsung Life Insurance in 1989. Based in Seoul, Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. offers insurance products and services including life, health, accident, and annuities as well as asset management and related financial products. In addition to South Korea, they have operations in the US, the UK, China, India, Thailand and Japan. The firm is a socially responsible manager which supports community services, cultural and art activities, sports and social welfare services. Bichumi is their volunteer club consisting of individual volunteer groups linked through a nationwide network that engage in a variety of volunteer activities to make people's lives happier and healthier as well as to promote equality and maturity in society.

Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 001200) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KTB-Broker was founded in 1954 and provides brokerage services for various types of investors.

KB Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (KB Securities-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of KB Securities Co. Ltd., which is owned by KB Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 105560). The firm was founded in 1962 as Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, KB Securities-Broker provides institutional investors with brokerage services for stocks and financial products such as passive ETFs in addition to Prime Brokerage Service to OCIO solutions.

Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd., a public company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1956, the firm provides brokerage trading services on securities, such as stocks, bonds, futures, options, and ELW through various trading channels to individual and institutional investors; and professional investment information and research analysis on the domestic and overseas financial markets.

Korea Investment Corp. (Investment Management) (KIC-IM) is the investment management division of State-owned Korea Investment Corp. in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KIC-IM was founded in 2005 under the KIC Act to enhance sovereign wealth and contribute to the development of the financial industry by efficiently managing the assets entrusted by the Government of South Korea, the Bank of Korea, and the public funds.

Daishin Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Daishin Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 003540), a financial services firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1962, the firm provides broking services to various investors.

Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Hanwha-Broker) is the securities broker division of Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 003530), an investment firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1962, Hanwha-Broker offers a full range of brokerage services for various investors.

HYUNDAI MOTOR SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (Broker) (HMSEC-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of HYUNDAI MOTOR SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (KRX: 001500) in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, KTB-Broker was founded in 1955 and provides brokerage services for various types of investors.

DS Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (DS-Broker) is the brokerage division of DS Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., a group company of DS Networks, which is a real estate developer in South Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2008 and provides securities services to various clients.

Part of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd., Samsung Securities (Asia) Ltd. is a brokerage company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company provides brokerage services. The private company was founded in 2001. The CEO is Young Kyun Ko.

NongHyup Bank provides commercial banking services. Its services include personal, corporate, and internet banking, funds, loans, bank assurance, electronic billing, checks notes, school internet banking, and credit and check cards. The company was founded on March 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.