A commemorative photo after the 2025 KRX Excellent IB awards. From left: Min Kyung-uk, head of the KOSDAQ Market Division at the Korea Exchange (KRX); Jeong Eun-bo, chairman of the Korea Exchange (KRX); Seo Jeong-hak, CEO of IBK Securities; Park Jong-mun, CEO of Samsung Securities; Kim Mi-seop, CEO of Mirae Asset Securities; Kang Jin-du, CEO of KB Securities; Jeong Gyu-il, head of the Securities Market Division at the Korea Exchange (KRX). /Courtesy of Korea Exchange (KRX)

Korea Exchange (KRX) said on the 6th that it selected Mirae Asset Securities as the best investment bank (IB) for 2025.

On this day, the exchange evaluated IBs that performed listing underwriting work last year, selected outstanding IBs, and held an awards ceremony.

Mirae Asset Securities was chosen as the best IB. KB Securities was selected as the outstanding IB for the main board, Samsung Securities for the KOSDAQ market, and IBK Securities for the KONEX market.

The exchange had previously operated IB awards by market, but starting this year it selected the best IB representing the securities market. The exchange said it evaluated each IB by comprehensively considering contributions to the securities market, the excellence of listed companies, and the appropriateness of task execution.

Chairperson Jeong Eun-bo said, "Thanks to the efforts of the IB industry, the competitiveness of the Korean capital market has been strengthened," and added, "This year as well, the exchange will tighten the criteria for removing insolvent companies and expand listings of innovative technology companies so that the Korean capital market can leap into a global premium market."

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