Eom Ju-sung, chief executive of Kiwoom Securities, said in a New Year's address on the 2nd that "2026 will be an important turning point for Kiwoom Securities to leap to the next stage," presenting plans to secure competitiveness, including ▲ securing IT competitiveness ▲ expanding customer asset management ▲ diversifying revenue.
Eom first emphasized strengthening IT capabilities, which are considered Kiwoom Securities' core competitiveness. "The beginning and growth of Kiwoom Securities have always been IT competitiveness," Eom said, adding, "In 2026, we must fully recognize this DNA and secure competitiveness across artificial intelligence (AI), data, system stability, information security, and service architecture."
He also called for speed and execution across the organization to respond to changes in the financial environment. "Speed is immersion, competitiveness, and the key to differentiation," Eom said, urging, "Please work to embed this awareness at every organizational level."
On the customer asset management front, he stressed a leap from stock-centered services to a comprehensive asset management platform. He said, "In addition to a wide range of financial products such as domestic and overseas stocks, derivatives, and bonds, starting in the second half of this year we will have the foundation to offer retirement pensions," adding, "Let's make this the first year in which we evolve into a convenient service that helps increase customer assets by advancing AI-based PB services."
He also presented a revenue diversification strategy. Eom said, "In the newly promoted issuance bill and retirement pension businesses, we must secure competitiveness based on customer value from a long-term perspective," adding, "In the IB and S&T institutional sector, I expect you to demonstrate the professionalism and execution befitting a 'mega investment bank.'"
He also emphasized social responsibilities such as protecting financial consumers and safeguarding customer information. Eom added that the company will faithfully carry out the public role of a securities firm, including supporting innovative companies through the provision of venture capital and productive finance.