Mirae Asset Financial Group

Mirae Asset Financial Group (Korean: 미래에셋금융그룹) is a South Korean multinational financial services company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Mirae Asset provides comprehensive financial services including asset management, wealth management, investment banking, and life insurance. Mirae Asset was founded by Hyeon Joo Park in 1997 and introduced the first mutual funds to Korean retail investors in 1998. On a global consolidated basis, total group’s client assets exceed US$550 billion (as of December, 2020). Mirae Asset has global presence in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.

Harvard Business School selected Mirae Asset Financial Group as its first Asian financial company case study in 2010, under the title “Mirae Asset: Korea’s Mutual Fund Pioneer".^[2][3] Seoul National University also selected Mirae Asset Financial Group as one of their case studies, "Mirae Asset: A Disruptive Innovator in the Korean Financial Industry", which is listed by The Case Centre case method clearinghouse.^[4]

History

Foundation of Mirae Asset Financial Group

Park Hyeon-Joo founded Mirae Asset Global Investments and Mirae Asset Capital in June 1997. Within 6 months after the foundation, Mirae Asset suffered from 1997 financial crisis of South Korea, however, showed a tremendous investment performance by believing in South Korea's economy to rebound with contrary investment insights where Park is notable for his adherence to long-term and value investing.

In December 1998, Park launched the first retail mutual fund, “Park Hyeon Joo No.1” in South Korea and The Journal of Investment & Pension described that this fund was a great success.^[5]

Mergers and acquisitions of Mirae Asset Financial Group

Park has grown Mirae Asset Financial Group into an independent financial conglomerate in South Korea by successfully acquiring a number of financial companies with his contrary investment philosophy and insights.

• 2004.02 Acquired SK Investment Trust Company, an affiliate of SK Group
• 2005.06 Acquired SK Life Insurance, an affiliate of SK Group^[6][7]
• 2011.11 Acquired Horizons ETFs,^[8] a major ETF player in Canada
• 2011.11 Acquired BetaShares, a major ETF player in Australia
• 2016.12 Merge and acquisition of Daewoo Securities and Mirae Asset Securities^{[9][10][11][12][13]}
• 2016.12 Acquired KDB asset management company,^[14] formerly owned by Korea Development Bank
• 2017.07 Invested Vietnamese life insurance company, PRÉVOIR^[15]
• 2017.12 Acquired Korea-based PCA Life Insurance^[16][17]
• 2018.07 Acquired Global X,^[18] US ETF company

Global expansion and presence of Mirae Asset Financial Group

Founder Park always has in mind to expand the business globally since the early stage, and is regarded as a global forerunner in South Korean financial industry.^[19][20]

Key affiliates

Mirae Asset Global Investments

Mirae Asset Global Investments is the leading asset management company in South Korea.

Subsidiaries:

• Global X ETFs
• Horizons ETFs

Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities offers services including brokerage service, wealth management, investment banking, and sales & trading. It is listed on KOSPI.^[21]

Mirae Asset Life Insurance

Mirae Asset Life Insurance offers life insurance, investment-linked insurance, financial consulting and retirement planning services. It is listed on KOSPI since July 2015.^[22]

Mirae Asset Venture Investment

Mirae Asset Venture Investment Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity company specializing in investment of venture businesses with potential for growth, incubation, buyouts, and cross-border investments. It has been listed on KOSDAQ since March 2019.^[23]

See also

• Economy of South Korea

References

External links

• Official website