President Lee Jin-gook of Hana Financial Investment Co.

The new president and CEO of Hana Financial Investment, Lee Jin-gook, took office on March 23.

Lee is a former vice president of retail finance and wholesale at Shinhan Investment.

He unveiled three goals at his inauguration ceremony at the brokerage’s headquarters in Yeouido, southwestern Seoul. Those goals are strengthening the firm’s wealth management business, reinforcing joint business partnerships with other affiliates under Hana Financial Group and expanding its investment banking division.

Lee said, “As Hana Financial has traditionally been a brokerage house with strong asset management background, I’d like to work with our employees to boost returns for our clients and enhance risk management capability as well.”

Lee graduated from Sungkyunkwan University and was recruited from outside. He was formerly vice president of Shinhan Investment Corp. He cut out a good reputation in risk management while serving at Shinhan Investment for 24 years. He has been an outside board member of Hana Financial Group since 2013.

Hana Financial Investment vowed recently to help develop the Korean financial service industry under a new corporate name while announcing a promotional event for customers. 

The company, formerly called Hana Daetoo Securities, adopted its new corporate name on Sept. 1 to mark its increased market competitiveness in the financial service sector. 

The financial investment affiliate of Hana Financial Group has accumulated a decade of experience in asset management and investment banking. 

“We are paving the way to become a top-level financial investment firm in private-corporate investment banking, or PCIB, through the enhanced synergy effect with Hana Financial Group,” a Hana Financial Investment official said. 

The promotional event includes a raffle running from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30. Customers can participate either at company branches or online at Hana Financial Investment’s home page, www.hanaw.com. 

All customers are given a “shot” after correctly giving the brokerage’s new corporate name. Customers can gain up to four extra chances, one for meeting each of four conditions: overseas investment through Hana, opening an overseas stock investment account at Hana, opening the new cash management account “Any CMA” and signing up for or transferring to Hana’s individual pension or individual retirement pension plan. 

The raffle is noted for its list of extravagant prizes totaling 200 million won ($170,000), including luxury handbags and accessories, top-class hotel package plans, spa tickets, brand-name bicycles, Apple Watch, PlayStation 4 and top-brand display monitor packages. 

Besides the raffle winners, all participants are given smartphone docks, “ecobags,” tea bottles, nail care sets or towels. 

Hana Financial Investment vowed to help develop the Korean financial service industry under a new corporate name, while at the same time announcing a promotional event for customers.

President Lee shakes hands with one of the company’s staff after his inaugural ceremony on March 23.(Photos: Hana Financial)