Ji-Yeon Lee

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 016360) in Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1982 and offers stock brokerage services to retail clients.

Standard Chartered Securities Korea Ltd. is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Korea-based Standard Chartered Korea Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2008 and offers comprehensive corporate financial services such as underwriting and brokerage of bonds, brokerage of foreign bonds and M&A advisory to domestic and foreign customers by utilizing product development know-how and international network.

KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. is a brokerage firm founded in 1995. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean company provides brokerage services. KB Investment & Securities Co. was acquired by KB Financial Group, Inc. from J.D.K. Investment Co., Inc. on March 11, 2008 for $277.19 million.