Seo Jeong-hak, representative of IBK Investment Securities, noted, “We must seek differentiated strategies to enhance the value of corporations” and “We declare our management goal for 2025 as ‘Value up IBK Investment Securities through expanding digital and ESG management.’
According to IBK Investment Securities on the 3rd, Seo stated in a New Year's address, “Domestic and foreign investors are leaving our stock market, and the polarization of performance between large and small securities firms in the industry is deepening.”
Seo identified ▲digital innovation ▲scale-up ▲improvement of capabilities ▲ESG management as the four key tasks. First, they will continuously introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital technology, focusing on the next-generation mobile trading system “IBKS Wings,” launched in November last year, and aim to shorten processing times. The goal is to cultivate new businesses, such as non-performing loans (NPL), and solidify their identity as a mid-sized specialized securities firm by promoting corporate succession and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Seo also mentioned plans to launch competitive financial products and enhance systems to boost productivity while improving the effectiveness of internal controls through the introduction of a tailored accountability structure. He presented a blueprint for increasing shareholder value by expanding ESG-related funds and eco-friendly investment products, as well as implementing gradual stock repurchases.
Seo emphasized, “2025 is the time for all employees to unite and truly demonstrate our capabilities,” adding, “We will work together and give our all.”