Korea Securities Finance

What Korea Securities Finance does

Korea Securities Finance Corp. (한국증권금융, KSFC) is the only securities finance company designated under South Korea's Capital Markets Act, providing investor deposit trust, custody, securities lending and borrowing brokerage, inter-dealer bond (IDB/RP) brokerage, and corporate bond management services. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Seoul's Yeouido financial district, the company operates as a publicly listed financial institution with 251-500 employees and a multi-channel digital platform spanning internet banking (ebank.ksfc.co.kr), employee stock ownership banking (esop.ksfc.co.kr), the ACE PLUS securities brokerage system (ace.ksfc.co.kr), the e-FAMS+ custody web system, and the KSFC API Portal for programmatic institutional integration via REST APIs and OAuth 2.0.

The company serves four primary customer segments: individual investors (deposit and loan products for investment financing), corporate customers (deposit, loan, and treasury products), institutional customers (capital and services for securities issuance, distribution, and brokerage), and employee stock ownership association members (ESOP financing). Its revenue model is diversified across recurring trust fees on investor deposits, transaction-based brokerage commissions on securities lending and IDB/RP activity, custody fees, interest spreads on deposit and loan products, and managed services fees for corporate bond administration.

KSFC's competitive position is anchored by its statutory monopoly on investor deposit trust services for Korean securities companies, supplemented by dedicated infrastructure (K-NET, private leased lines) and deep integration with the Korean capital markets ecosystem, including ties to Korea Capital Market Institute, Korea Securities Depository, Korea Financial Investment Association, and KOSCOM. Recent strategic activity has focused on digital infrastructure modernization — most notably the launch of the KSFC API Portal — rather than on geographic or vertical expansion. The company does not exhibit publicly disclosed AI/ML capabilities and has not announced acquisitions, funding rounds, or leadership changes in the available source material.

Name

Korea Securities Finance

Legal name

Korea Securities Finance Corp.

Website

https://ksfc.co.kr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Korea Securities Finance Corp. is South Korea's sole statutory securities finance company, providing investor deposit trust, custody, securities lending brokerage, IDB/RP trading, and bond management services to securities firms, corporations, institutional clients, and individual investors via dedicated digital platforms and a REST API portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Finance

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Depository Credit Intermediation (5221)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Securities Borrowing & Lending (Equities/Bonds) (FSACAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Securities Lending & Borrowing Operations (FSAFALAE), Investment Grade Corporate Bonds (FSACABAA), Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS/CMBS) (FSACACAB)

Keywords

• Securities finance services
• Investor deposit trust
• Securities lending brokerage
• Corporate bond management
• Employee stock ownership financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Yongdungpo

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investor Deposit Trust Services: Manages investor deposits (투자자예탁금) from securities companies, earning trust fees and interest spreads on deposited funds
2. Securities Lending Brokerage: Brokerage services for securities lending (대차거래) between securities firms, earning commission fees
3. IDB Services (RP Trading): Inter-dealer bond trading brokerage including RP transactions and short-term bond services
4. Custody Services: Consignment custody services for securities firms, generating custody fees
5. Loan Products: Investment loans for individual and corporate customers, earning interest income
6. Deposit Products: Deposit products for individual, corporate, and institutional customers, generating interest spreads
7. Private Bond Management: Management services for private bonds (사채관리), administering bond issuance and payment processing

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Korea Securities Finance is the only dedicated securities finance company in Korea, providing investor deposit trust (투자자예탁금 신탁) under the Capital Markets Act, custody services, securities lending and borrowing brokerage (대차거래 중개업무), inter-dealer broker (IDB) services including RP trading and short-term bond brokerage, and corporate bond management (사채관리업무). It also offers deposit and loan products segmented across individual, corporate, institutional, and employee stock ownership association customers, supported by dedicated digital channels including internet banking, an ESOP banking portal, and the KSFC API Portal.

Product overview

Korea Securities Finance Corp. (한국증권금융) is Korea's only securities finance specialized company, providing comprehensive financial services to the capital markets. The company operates a multi-product portfolio comprising core securities finance services (investor deposit trust, custody, securities lending/borrowing brokerage, IDB business, and bond management) and customer-facing financial products (deposits and loans for individual, corporate, institutional, and employee stock ownership customers). Digital services include internet banking, employee stock ownership banking, ACE PLUS securities brokerage system, and e-FAMS+ custody web system. The company also offers a REST-based API platform (KSFC API Portal) for securities companies to integrate investor deposit operations programmatically.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KSFC API Portal: Digital platform providing REST API services for investor deposits and securities finance operations
• ACE PLUS
• e-FAMS+

Products and services

• Investor Deposit Trust (투자자예탁금 신탁)
• Custody Services (수탁업무)
• Securities Lending/Borrowing Brokerage (대차거래 중개업무)
• IDB Business (IDB업무)
• Corporate Bond Management Services (사채관리업무)
• Individual Customer Products (개인고객상품)
• Corporate Customer Products (법인고객상품)
• Institutional Customer Products (기관고객상품)
• Employee Stock Ownership Products (우리사주고객상품)
• Internet Banking (인터넷뱅킹)
• Employee Stock Ownership Banking (우리사주뱅킹)
• ACE PLUS (증권중개시스템)
• Custody Web System e-FAMS+ (수탁웹시스템)
• Investor Deposit API (투자자예탁금 API)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Korea Capital Market Institute (자본시장연구원)minorOthersListed as a related government institution on the website footer, indicating standard institutional relationship in Korean financial sector
• Korea Securities Depository (한국예탁결제원)minorOthersListed as a related government institution, standard depository relationship
• Korea Financial Investment Association (한국금융투자협회)minorOthersListed as a related government institution, standard industry association relationship

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Euroclear: International central securities depository providing settlement, custody, and securities lending services across global markets. Comparable broad incumbent in KSFC's core trust, custody, and securities lending verticals.
• The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC): US-based post-trade market infrastructure provider offering clearance, settlement, custody, and information services. Comparable broad incumbent to KSFC across trust, custody, and securities services.
• Clearstream (Deutsche Börse): International central securities depository and securities financing operator owned by Deutsche Börse. Comparable in custody, settlement, and securities lending functions to KSFC's trust and brokerage services.
• State Street Global Services: Global custody, securities lending agent, and asset servicing arm of State Street. Comparable to KSFC's securities lending brokerage and custody verticals as a large-scale incumbent operating internationally.
• Bank of New York Mellon: Global custodian and asset servicer offering depositary, custody, and securities finance services. Comparable to KSFC's trust and custody business lines as a much larger, broader incumbent in the same product categories.

Regional players

• Korea Securities Depository (KSD): Korea's central securities depository providing custody, settlement, and registry services. Peer in custody/depository and asset servicing for the Korean market, operating alongside KSFC under capital-markets regulation with closely adjacent services.
• Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company (HKSCC): Hong Kong's central securities depository providing clearing, settlement, and custody across Hong Kong markets. Comparable regional peer in securities infrastructure and trust/custody operations, similar Asian-market context to KSFC.

Others

• Eagle Investment Systems / BNY Mellon SaaS: Technology solutions for custody, fund administration, and investment operations. Related ecosystem enabler paralleling KSFC's internal technology platforms (ACE PLUS, e-FAMS+, KSFC API Portal).
• KOSCOM: Korea's securities IT infrastructure provider, listed as a related government institution to KSFC. Comparable as a securities-technology enabler that powers Korean market infrastructure and serves broker back-office systems.

Direct peers

• Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Japan's only dedicated securities finance company, operating securities lending/borrowing, margin financing, and trust/custody services. Directly comparable to KSFC as a national securities finance utility with regulatory monopoly and similar revenue model (lending, trust fees, brokerage).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/korea-securities-finance-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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