On the 2nd, Chief Executive Lee Sun-hoon of Shinhan Investment & Securities, in a New Year's address, said, "The biggest task we must achieve this year is to strengthen our fundamentals more deeply and solidly," naming customer trust and stronger internal controls as the top priorities.
He also said, "We will use this year, when the artificial intelligence transformation (AX) gets fully underway, as a turning point to leap forward as a technology-centered securities firm," adding, "We will combine technology with our strength—expertise—to create an overwhelming lead."
First, Lee stressed making internal controls a "habit." He said, "Over the past year, we have built a strong internal control system through a top-down approach, but process and systems alone cannot be perfect," adding, "This year, through a bottom-up change, each employee's work habits must take root as our organizational culture."
He also mentioned the essential role of the capital market. Lee said, "We stand before a new opportunity to leap forward with short-term notes issuance," adding, "We must take the lead in a virtuous cycle by boldly supplying venture capital for growth to corporations and sharing the fruits of growth transparently with investors."
Lastly, he again emphasized the need for a technology-centered transition. He said, "The success equation of the securities industry is shifting from capital, people, and products to technology, represented by artificial intelligence (AI) and digital," adding, "With AI transformation entering full swing this year as a turning point, Shinhan Investment & Securities must leap forward as a technology-centered securities firm."