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Hanwha Investment & Securities signs deal for Japanese securities business
South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities has signed a share purchase agreement for the securities business of Japan’s GI Capital Management.
The deal is intended to give Hanwha a local base in Japan’s capital market.
Hanwha already operates in Southeast Asia through businesses in Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.
It says GI Capital Management’s specialist staff and network of local institutional investors will help strengthen its traditional finance business.
The company also plans to look for opportunities to expand digital businesses.
The agreement has been signed, but the announcement does not say when the transaction will be completed.
Hanwha Investment & Securities said it signed a share purchase agreement for the securities division of Japan’s GI Capital Management.
The deal is intended to give Hanwha a local foothold in Japan’s capital market.
The company said it plans to strengthen its traditional finance business using GI Capital Management’s professionals and network of local institutional investors.
Hanwha also said it would explore opportunities to expand digital businesses.
The announcement was made on October 12.
- Who
- Hanwha Investment & Securities and Japan’s GI Capital Management.
- What
- Hanwha signed a share purchase agreement for GI Capital Management’s securities division.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- Hanwha plans to establish a local foothold in Japan’s capital market and strengthen its business.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We will strengthen the competitiveness of our traditional finance business based on the professional staff and local institutional investor network held by GI Capital Management.
Furthermore, we will seek opportunities to expand new digital businesses and continue to raise Hanwha Investment & Securities’ global competitiveness.
Hanwha had established a presence in Southeast Asia through securities and asset management businesses in Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.
Hanwha Investment & Securities announced that it had signed the share purchase agreement for GI Capital Management’s securities division.
- Buyer
- Hanwha Investment & Securities
- Japanese business
- Securities division of GI Capital Management
- Announcement date
- October 12, 2026
- Existing Southeast Asian markets
- Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia
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