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- 2015.03.18 Approved M&A contract with I'M INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO.,LTD by FSC (5th 2015. FSC ordinary committee)
- 2015.02.26 Opened the Youido Finance Center
- 2015.01.19 CEO Change *(Representative) Choi Alexander Hi Moon and Kim Youn Beom →(Representative) Choi Alexander Hi Moon
- 2014.12.29 Signing M&A contract with I'M INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO.,LTD.
- 2014.12.26 I'M INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO.,LTD. Subsidiary incorporated (Dec 24th, 2014 Approval from FSC)
- 2014.09.02 Investment Advisory business Registration(Additional) * Additional business : Advisory for Real estate & Real estate Rights (Superficies, Easement, Leasehold rights etc)
- 2014.04.25
Reorganizing Branches (19 branches → 5 branches) Closed Branch Consolidated Branch Finance Center Gangnam, Dogok, Apgujong, Teheran, Finance Center Budang, Daejeon, Cheongju (7 branches) Gangnam Finance Center Gangseo, Jongno, Finance Center Myeongdong (3 branches) Gangbuk Finance Center Kyongju, Daegu, Daegu distribution complex (3 branches) Daegu Finance Center Changwon (1 branches) Busan Finance Center - 2014.04.25 Changed the Branch name Finance Center Yeongdong → Gangnam Finance Center Gwanghwamun Branch → Gangbuk Finance Center Finance Center Plaza → Daegu Finance Center Finance Center Busan → Busan Finance Center
- 2014.03.28 Electronic financial business Registration
- 2014.02.07 Consolidated Meritz cafe'Sunae Branch With Finance Budang Branch
- 2013.07.29 Changed the Branch name Finance Center Teheran → Teheran Branch Busan Branch → Finance Center Busan
- 2013.07.29 Changed the Merchant Banking business Branch (Teheran Branch → Finance Center Busan)
- 2013.05.29~06.28 Acquisition of treasury stock (Common stock, 6,200,000shares)
- 2012.12.27 Changed the name Sogongdong Branch to Financial center Myungdong Branch
- 2012.09.29 Consolidated Dongsomun branch with Jongno Branch
- 2012.09.01 Reorganizing Branches (31 branches → 20 branches)
- 2012.05.18 Choi Hi Moon, Kim Yong Beom inaugurated as Each Representative CEO, President
- 2012.04.12 Completion of the sale of New Way Investments Co. Ltd. Excluded from affiliated companies
- 2012.03.02 Consolidated WM center with Gangnam Branch
- 2012.02.06 Opened ‘Meritz café Sunae’ (branch with Meritz fire insurance)
- 2011.09.26 Relocation of Incheon Branch
- 2011.09.19 Relocation of Suwon Branch
- 2011.03.28 Meritz Financial Group was established in accordance with transfer of Meritz Securities shares Meritz fire holds (94,084,051 shares, 30.46%) MFG being the largest shareholder. The largest shareholder changed from Meritz fire and 3 others (100,365,391 shares, 32.49%) to MFG and 4 others (100.365.391 shares, 32.49%)
- 2011.01.24 Opened ‘THE CLUB Meritz Tower WM Center’
- 2010.04.07 Approved for investment trading business Exchange-traded derivatives and investment brokerage business
- 2010.04.01 Merged with Meritz Investment Bank, Renamed branches approved merchant banking to Financial Center (Youngdong Branch, Sogongdong Branch, Bundang Branch, Gangnam Branch, TeheranBranch, Plaza Branch)
- 2010.02.26 Choi Hi Moon inaugurated as CEO, President
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- 2009.02 Jointly established HuaQi Investment & Consulting Co. Ltd. in Shanghai
- 2008.11 Completed the remodeling of main office and moved-in
- 2008.11 Jointly established Tang Long Meritz Fund Management JSC in Vietnam
- 2008.07 Received trust business license
- 2008.02 Withdrawn the capital investment From MERITZ Investment Partners Co. Ltd.
- 2008.02 Relocated Daechidong Branch (previously, Dongkyodong Branch)
- 2007.12 Opened Jamsil Branch in Seoul, Korea
- 2007.10 Relocation of Main Office
- 2007.08 Resolved to increase the paid-in capital (completed on Nov. 6th)
- 2007.08 Relocation of Plaza Branch
- 2007.03 Received license to conduct OTC derivatives business
- 2006.11 Acquired Meritz Investment Bank as a subsidia
- 2006.09 Relocation of Busan Joongang Branch
- 2006.07 Relocation of Suwon Branch
- 2006.04 Relocation of Ilsan Branch
- 2005.11 Changed the largest shareholders (MERITZ Fire and 9 others)
- 2005.10 Opened Gangnam Ritz Club Branch
- 2005.06 Disposition of MERITZ Investment Advisory Co. Ltd
- 2005.05 Changed the name Hangdang Branch to Metro Finance Center
- 2005.04 Made New investment in MERITZ Investment Partners Co. Ltd.
- 2004.12 Introduced Bancassurance
- 2004.07 Bupjo Town Branch : rrelocated and renamed to Busan Joongang Branch
- 2004.04 Closed Myungildong Branch
- 2004.03 Han Kim : Becoming joint Representative Director with Chairman Jung Ho Cho
- 2003.11 Received license for Discretionary investment business
- 2003.08 Seocho Branch ; relocated and renamed to Gwangwhamoon Branch
- 2003.04 Consolidated Hwajung Branch with Ilsan Branch consolidated Daejeon Branch with Dong Daejeon Branch consolidated Ssangmoon Branch with Dong Somoon Branch consolidated Buk Gwangju Branch with Gwangju Branch consolidated Bucheon Branch with Incheon Branch
- 2002.12 Closed Jangan-Dong Branch and Sangin Branch
- 2002.09 Opened Bupjo Town Branch
- 2002.08 Consolidated Nonhyeon Branch with Dogok Branch
- 2002.04 Opened Seocho Branch
- 2001.09 Boramae Branch : relocated and enamed to Bucheon Branch
- 2001.08 Received license for the investment Advisory Business
- 2001.05 Daemyung Cyber City Branch: relocated and renamed to Yu Tong Dan Ji Branch
- 2001.03 Acquired the futures business license
- 2000.08 Established MERITZ Investment Advisory Co. Ltd
- 2000.04 Separated from Hanjin Group
- 2000.03 Renamed to MERITZ Securities
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- 2009.12.12 Determined to merge DMeritz Securities and Meritz Investment Bank
- 2008.07.28 Assigned and discontinued indirect investment asset management business
- 2007.01.09 Renamed to Meritz Investment Bank
- 2004.06.05 Relocated the main office to Seoul Finance Center
- 2001.05.28 Received license for the brokerage of bonds (Financial Supervisory Service)
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- 1999.12 Opened ‘Cyber City 1’branch in Daegu, Korea
- 1999.10 Introduced HTS programs, A-Net speed and A-Net pro
- 1999.07 Overseas convertible bond was converted to stock (total paid-in capital after the conversion became 173.5 billion Won)
- 1999.05 Capital increase with consideration, paid-in capital of KRW 92 billion
- 1999.01 Launched the internet investment information system
- 1998.03 Capital Increase with consideration, paid-in-capital of KRW 92 billion
- 1997.04 Launched cyber trading service
- 1997.01 Obtained license for commission-based sales of foreign investment securities to Korean investors
- 1996.09 Acquired M&A business license
- 1996.07 Established Seoul Investment Trust Management Co. Ltd.
- 1996.04 Completed construction of 2nd office building in Bundang, a satellite city of Seoul
- 1995.03 Acquired foreign exchange business license
- 1994.01 Obtained international business license
- 1993.08 Acquired custody business license for deposits for subscription of public offering shares
- 1993.02 Received license for corporate bond / payment guarantee business.
- 1992.01 Listed in Korea Stock Exchange
- 1991.12 Capital increase by public offering – paid-in capital of KRW 72 billion
- 1990.10 Changed the company name to Hanjin Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.
- 1990.05 Increased capital stock authorized to 200 billion Won
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- 1999.10.02 Gained approval for the trading of mutual funds
- 1999.09. Dissolved KORIX
- 1997.08.29 Designated the Company as a leading manager of stock (Securities Commission)
- 1997.07. Received license to conduct securities trading business
- 1997.03.05 Established Hanjin Futures Co. Ltd. (dissolved in Sept. 1998)
- 1996.11.19 Gained approval for futures trading business
- 1994.09.16 Listed on Korea Stock Exchange
- 1994.08.18 Made IPO of 2,956,820 new ordinary stocks (KRW 14.8 billion) (increased the paid-in capital to KRW 49.3 billion)
- 1991.05.20 Launched KORIX’s business operation
- 1990.11.20 Established local subsidiary (KORIX) in Hong Kong
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- 1989.10 Opened Daejeon branch in Daejeon, Korea
- 1989.09 Opened Daegu branch in Daegu, korea
- 1989.08 Capital increase with consideration, paid-in-capital of KRW 50billion
- 1989.07 Opened Changwon branch in Seoul, korea
- 1988.10 Opened Bulgwang branch in Seoul, Korea
- 1988.04 Opened Sogong-dong branch in Seoul, Korea
- 1988.04 Completed construction of new main office building and moved to new building
- 1988.04 Capital increase with consideration, paid-in-capital of KRW 21billion
- 1988.02 Opened Gwangju branch in Gwangju, Korea
- 1988.01 Opened Cheongju branch in Cheongju, Korea
- 1987.03 Capital increase with consideration paid-in-capital of KRW 14billion
- 1987.01 Opened Busan branch in Busan, Korea
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- 1989.08.01 Gained an approval for Banker’s Acceptances business
- 1984.07.01 Gained an approval for the Cash Management Account business
- 1984.05.31 Gained an approval for the trading and brokerage of Certificate of Deposit
- 1980.10.15 Gained an approval for factoring business
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- 1973.04 Launched business operation
- 1973.02 Established Hanil Securities Co. Ltd. (Capital stock authorized of KRW 1 billion , paid-in-capital of KRW 500 million)
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- 1979.03.05 Received license for managing underwriter of corporate bond public offering (provided by Korea Securities Dealers Association)
- 1978.09.06 Received license for Leasing
- 1977.12.06 Registered as a foreign-invested company to the Economic Planning Board
- 1977.11.30 Received license to conduct securities business
- 1977.11.21 Launched Business Operation
- 1977.11.14 Renamed to Korea French Banking Corp. and Commenced Business.
- 1977.07.13 Established DaeHan Chongkeum Co. Ltd.