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Mirae Asset Financial Group
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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, the total group’s client assets exceed US$550 billion (as of December 2020). Mirae Asset has a global presence in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.

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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]

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Foundation of Mirae Asset Financial Group

Park Hyeon-Joo founded Mirae Asset Global Investments and Mirae Asset Capital in June 1997. 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 many financial companies with his contrary investment philosophy and insights.

Global expansion and presence of Mirae Asset Financial Group

Founder Park always had in mind to expand the business globally since the early stage and is regarded as a global forerunner in the South Korean financial industry.[20][21]

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Key affiliates

Mirae Asset Global Investments

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

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Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities offers brokerage services, wealth management, investment banking, and sales & trading services. It is listed on KOSPI.[22]

Mirae Asset Life Insurance

Mirae Asset Life Insurance offers life insurance, investment-linked insurance, financial consulting, and retirement planning services. It has been listed on KOSPI since July 2015.[23]

Mirae Asset Venture Investment

Mirae Asset Venture Investment Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity company specializing in investing in venture businesses with potential growth, incubation, buyouts, and cross-border investments. It has been listed on KOSDAQ since March 2019.[24]

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