South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service published preliminary 2025 earnings and key balance sheet and capital metrics for securities companies and futures trading companies. Securities companies reported KRW9.6455 trillion in net income, up 38.9% year on year, with return on equity rising to 10.0%, while futures trading companies posted KRW88.56 billion in net income, up 10.8%, with ROE unchanged at 11.6%. For securities companies, commission income rose 28.3% to KRW16.6159 trillion, driven by brokerage commissions up 37.3% to KRW8.6021 trillion, alongside increases in investment banking commissions to KRW4.0864 trillion and wealth management commissions to KRW1.6333 trillion. Proprietary trading income increased 1.4% to KRW12.7456 trillion, with equities- and funds-related income rising sharply while derivatives-related income fell further into loss and bonds-related income declined. Other assets-related income grew 72.2% to KRW5.1206 trillion, while SG&A expenses increased to KRW14.0036 trillion; aggregate assets across 61 firms climbed 25.0% to KRW943.9 trillion, with average net capital ratio improving to 915.1% and average leverage ratio rising to 693.7%. Across three futures trading companies, aggregate assets rose 9.2% to KRW6.2979 trillion and the net capital ratio increased to 1,567.1%. The Financial Supervisory Service indicated it will closely monitor securities companies’ financial stability and liquidity and encourage management of insolvent assets, and it plans to enhance loss-absorbing and risk management capacity by improving the net capital ratio calculation method and liquidity regulations.
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service 2026-03-26
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service publishes 2025 results showing securities firms net income up 38.9% to KRW9.6455 trillion
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service published preliminary 2025 earnings and balance sheet data showing securities companies’ net income rose 38.9% year on year to KRW9.6455 trillion and futures trading companies’ net income increased 10.8% to KRW88.56 billion, supported by strong commission and proprietary trading income. Aggregate assets of securities companies grew 25.0% to KRW943.9 trillion with an average net capital ratio of 915.1%, while futures trading companies’ assets rose 9.2% to KRW6.2979 trillion with a net capital ratio of 1,567.1%.