KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

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KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO., LTD. was re-formed in June 2005 when the company was merged with Dongwon Securities. The previously named Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KITC) was Korea's leading distributor of investment trust products, mainly those of its wholly owned subsidiary; while Dongwon Securities was one of Korea's main securities brokerages. Both of these companies previously played important roles in the development of the Korean capital market and the Korean economy. KITC was a major institutional investors specializing in asset management and sales of Korean funds, while Dongwon Securities was a specialist in securities brokerage, investment banking and derivatives trading. With the merger, Korea Investment & Securities has become a major financial firm within Korea Investment Holdings and has secured first position in Korea for initial public offerings (IPOs). The new company is now one of the major securities firm in Korea with 11 branch offices, 5 overseas corporations, 1 overseas advisory corporation, 2 overseas offices and 2,641 employees. (2013.03.31)

The new Korea Investment & Securities aims to win the trust of customers, create significant synergy effects by nurturing corporate financing and asset management, and further consolidating its already sound financial structure. Through these achievements, Korea Investment & Securities will become the representative merchant bank in Korea and one of Asia's leading financial institutions.

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