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Toss Securities CEO sets focus on stronger controls after rapid growth
Toss Securities CEO Kim Gyu-bin says the company will focus on stronger foundations over the next two years, after a period of rapid growth.
The South Korean brokerage, launched in 2021, passed 10 million customers in July.
Kim, 37, was recently confirmed for another term and is described as the securities industry’s youngest CEO.
The company grew through stock trading and later expanded with a US subsidiary and a research centre.
Kim says serving millions of customers and handling large amounts of their assets makes trust, internal controls and customer protection essential.
He also wants the platform to make investing easier for beginners and is looking at digital wealth management as a future growth area.
Over the next two years, he says, the company will work on more sustainable growth and building a reputation as a trustworthy brokerage.
Toss Securities CEO Kim Gyu-bin says the company will focus on strengthening internal controls and building sustainable growth over the next two years.
Kim said the firm had grown rapidly and now has more than 10 million customers, bringing greater responsibility to protect customer assets.
He said Toss Securities must build trust alongside its image as an innovative service, with attention to compliance and consumer protection.
The company reported record first-half results in 2026, with revenue up 139% and operating profit up 89% from a year earlier.
- Who
- Kim Gyu-bin, CEO of Toss Securities.
- What
- He said the company will focus on internal controls and qualitative growth after rapid expansion.
- When
- In an interview published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Toss Securities’ headquarters in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
- Why
- Kim said the firm’s growth to more than 10 million customers has increased its responsibility to protect customers and earn their trust.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Toss Securities officially launched, focusing on stock brokerage.
The company recorded its first annual net profit.
Toss Securities recorded its first annual operating profit, and Kim was appointed CEO in October.
The company passed 10 million subscribers.
Kim was interviewed at Toss Securities’ headquarters in Seoul.
- CEO
- Kim Gyu-bin
- Customers
- More than 10 million as of July 2026
- First-half 2026 revenue
- 8,458 billion won, up 139% year on year
- First-half 2026 operating profit
- 3,195 billion won, up 89% year on year
- Company launch
- March 2021
What people are saying
The past two years were a period of strong growth in terms of scale. I want the next two years to be a time to strengthen our foundations as well.
I want us to work on internal controls and qualitative growth, in line with the standing we have as a financial company used by 10 million people.
What must not be done must not be done, and what must be protected must be protected without exception.