Lee Soon-ho, president of the Korea Securities Depository, noted in his New Year's speech on the 2nd that the management goal for this year is to create customer value through 'strengthening core financial infrastructure competitiveness' and stated, "We will concentrate our capabilities across the organization for the successful establishment of the next-generation system."
He said, "Despite challenging domestic and international conditions last year, our depositary institution made every effort for the stability and development of the Korean financial market and achieved significant results for the next 50 years," adding, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to all employees for fulfilling their roles and responsibilities in their respective positions to achieve these results."
He further stated regarding this year's management direction, "With rising economic uncertainty and the emergence of innovative financial products, our business is facing significant challenges, and this year is a time to make concrete movements toward becoming a 100-year corporation," and added, "Thus, I will set the management goal for this year as creating customer value through strengthening core financial infrastructure competitiveness."
In particular, he emphasized the successful establishment of the next-generation system. He remarked, "IT systems are core resources for corporations, serving not just as operational tools but as strategic assets enabling business innovation," and stated, "Establishing a digital financial foundation that combines stability and scalability in this trend is an essential task for sustainable growth."
He added, "We will concentrate all resources and capabilities of the company to establish a stable and flexible next-generation system, laying a solid foundation for future growth."
He also emphasized the importance of continuous responses to government policies and market demands. He stated, "To revitalize the Government Bonds unified account introduced last year, we will actively support legal, institutional, and systemic improvements, and smoothly carry out the early redemption operations for individual investor Government Bonds to create a stable Government Bonds investment environment." He further noted, "Additionally, we will carry out the core tasks of this year, including the gradual unification of the electronic securities system, strengthening payment system efficiency, and enhancing the securities information management system, without any disruptions to lead the development of the financial market."
He indicated, "We will focus on enhancing digital capabilities and securing global competitiveness in line with changes in the financial market environment," adding, "This year, we plan to establish an on-site and IT convergence organization overseeing digital transformation strategies and work to internalize digital capabilities and strengthen our in-house technical capabilities for global services to respond to changes in global financial technology."
He stated that he would strengthen organizational stability through ▲the implementation of fair evaluations and reasonable compensations ▲training experts in key areas ▲continuously enhancing the organization's operational capabilities ▲a comprehensive review of the company's risk management status ▲optimizing the internal control management system.