South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service published its second-quarter 2025 statistics on asset management companies, showing assets under management (fund assets plus discretionary management assets) rising 4.0% quarter on quarter to KRW 1,799.4 trillion at end-June 2025, alongside preliminary net income of KRW 855.5 billion. Fund assets increased 5.6% over the quarter to KRW 1,168.7 trillion, driven by a KRW 41.1 trillion rise in publicly offered funds to KRW 490.8 trillion and a KRW 21.1 trillion rise in privately offered funds to KRW 677.9 trillion, while discretionary management assets rose 1.1% to KRW 630.7 trillion. Profitability improved as operating revenues rose 19.6% to KRW 1.6312 trillion and operating expenses fell 6.9% to KRW 892.3 billion, lifting ROE to 20.6% from 11.0% in the prior quarter. Fee and commission revenue increased 15.0% to KRW 1.2060 trillion and securities investment-related income rose to KRW 283.3 billion from KRW 73.2 billion; 299 out of 493 firms reported net profit, and the net loss ratio fell to 39.4% from 54.3%. The FSS stated it will monitor capital flows in the fund market and regularly analyze the financial status of asset management companies, alongside efforts aimed at financial consumer protection and improving the industry’s financial soundness.
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service 2025-09-03
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports Q2 2025 asset managers’ AUM rises to KRW 1,799.4 trillion and net income to KRW 855.5 billion
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service reported a 4.0% quarterly increase in assets under management to KRW 1,799.4 trillion by end-June 2025, with net income at KRW 855.5 billion. Fund assets grew 5.6%, driven by increases in publicly and privately offered funds, while discretionary management assets rose 1.1%. The FSS plans to monitor capital flows and analyze the financial status of asset management companies to enhance consumer protection and industry soundness.