Korea Investment & Securities Co. said on the 2nd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Guotai Haitong Securities to boost its global competitiveness in Asia's capital markets.
The MOU signing ceremony was held on the 2nd at Guotai Haitong's headquarters in Shanghai, China, with Korea Investment & Securities Co. President Kim Sung-hwan and Guotai Haitong Securities President Li Junjie in attendance.
Based on this MOU, Korea Investment & Securities Co. plans to pursue an exclusive research collaboration with Guotai Haitong Securities and expand the scope of investment information on China's stock market. It also plans to review various brokerage collaboration opportunities to improve access to investments in China and Hong Kong and enhance transaction convenience. The two companies will expand collaboration using competitive products and explore information sharing and joint business opportunities in the global investment bank (IB) institutional sector, including ECM, DCM, and M&A.
President Kim Sung-hwan said, "This partnership is an important starting point to expand strategic partnerships in key Asian markets and provide customers with broader investment opportunities and insights," adding, "We will build a collaboration model that delivers tangible results from research to all facets of the business."
President Li Junjie said, "Through this MOU, the expertise and strengths of both companies will combine to create new cooperation opportunities," adding, "We expect that cooperation between the two companies will add new momentum to Korea-China capital market exchanges and enable us to provide better and more competitive financial services to global clients."
Meanwhile, Guotai Haitong Securities is China's No. 1 securities firm by equity capital, launched through the merger of Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, total assets are 2 trillion yuan (about 395 trillion won) and equity capital is 338.9 billion yuan (about 67 trillion won). Based on its simultaneous listings in China's A-shares and Hong Kong's H-shares, it has comprehensive financial investment capabilities across all institutional sectors, including IB, brokerage, and asset management.