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  • 2022

    • 12.15Received the Grand Prize for our MTS at the 2022 i-Award Korea(eBEST ON)
    • 12.13Registered as GP(General Partner) for PEF(Private Equity Fund) operation
    • 11.17Joined SGX as Derivatives Trading Members
    • 06.07Reselected 'SME-Specialized Investment Firms' by FSC
    • 02.09Launched MTS 'eBEST ON'
  • 2021

    • 03.22Relocated the head office to Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
    • 02.17KRW 60 Billion paid in capital increase (through third-party allocation)
  • 2020

    • 05.04Selected 'SME-Specialized Investment Firms' by FSC
    • 02.14KRW 120 Billion paid in capital increase (through third-party allocation)
  • 2019

    • 12.12Received the Grand Prize for our MTS at the 2019 i-Award Korea(MINE)
    • 08.01Released the very first big data based MTS called ‘MINE’ in Korea
    • 04.30KRW 77.9 Billion paid in capital increase (through general public offering)
    • 03.21Appointed Won Kyu Kim as CEO
  • 2017

    • 01.09Acquired license for new technology project financing company
  • 2016

    • 12.14Launched analyst research podcast broadcasting 'eBest Research Online'
    • 02.29Began offering and monitoring non-taxable overseas equity funds
    • 02.23Began online account opening service
    • 01.11Launched ‘eBest Prime, a custom online investment service
  • 2015

    • 10.19Began publishing ‘Fund Weekly’, a fund analysis and recommendation service
    • 09.14Launched overseas options investment service and first in Korea to adopt the SPAN Margin System
    • 07.03Launched industry’s first MTS that includes overseas equities, futures, and options
    • 04.01Changed company name to eBest Investment & Securities
    • 03.2016th Annual Shareholders Meeting Held
  • 2014

    • 07.14Launched F&O trading platform ‘F&O Cheo-eom’ OTS
    • 07.02Received an award in the ‘Customer Service Category’ at the 2014 4th Korea MobileTrading System MTS Awards
    • 04.14Hosted the investment competition ’Legendary Trader
    • 03.14Hosted the 15th Shareholders meeting
    • 02.03Official Blog exceeded 3 million visitors
  • 2013

    • 12.16Opened ’Professional Club’
    • 11.28Began awarding service for VIP clients
    • 11.15Hosted the 4th Global Commodity Forum
    • 10.24Increased F&O market data transmitting speed
    • 09.26Launched electronic financial fraud prevention service
    • 08.23Received the grand prize in the MTS Category at the 2013 Korea Industry Brand Awards
    • 07.08Launched MTS xingQ smart2
    • 05.31Appointed Won Sik Hong as CEO
    • 04.27Began investment lectures around Korea
    • 04.16Began Investment training for full-time traders
    • 04.06Began F&O ‘Healing’ training
    • 03.06Began Selling savings fund
    • 01.16Received ‘Broker Award’ in the IT Innovation Category from Maeil News
  • 2012

    • 11.27Received the grand prize in the ‘Brokerage Category’ at the 2012 Korea Social MediaAwards
    • 11.15Hosted the 3rd Global Commodity Forum
    • 10.25Enter the Fortune Korea 500 list (2nd Fastest growing firm)
    • 08.28Opened Investment training center
    • 07.09Launched next-gen back-office system ’CHANCE Project’
    • 06.22Paid dividends for FY 2011 (Date : 2013.03.31, stock dividends : 5% Face value, cash dividends : KRW 50)
    • 05.31Received 1st in Contents Category and 2nd overall in the 2012 2nd Korea Mobile Trading System Awards
    • 02.14Opened real time account share community ‘JOIN Service‘
  • 2011

    • 12.07Received the grand prize in the ‘Financial Category’ at the 2011 Korea Social Media Awards
    • 11.14First domestic firm to establish a direct connection with CME Group for overseasderivative market data
    • 09.15Released 1st Investment trust fund ’LS KOSDAQ Value’
    • 09.14Released ‘EU Card’ in alliance with Lotte Card
    • 06.24Paid first dividends as a public firm (Date : 2011.03.31, stock dividends : 5% Face value, cash dividends : KRW 46)
    • 04.27Opened Nonhyun PB Center
    • 02.24Opened Boondang PB Center
  • 2010

    • 10.22Hosted Community contribution campaign ‘One Mind, One Family Festival’
    • 10.08Received the grand prize in the ‘HTS Category’ at the 4th Asia Capital Investment Awards
    • 09.01Launched HTS xingQ
    • 07.13Launched KFCC account opening service
    • 06.21Opened Pyeongchon PB Center
    • 06.18Launched ’Gold Bar’ brokerage service
  • 2009

    • 12.18Aquired brokerage license for exchange listed derivatives
    • 10.08Paid in capital increase (change in shareholders)
    • 09.11Opened Youngsan PB Center
    • 06.01Launched US stock online trading service
    • 04.14Opended Teheran PB Center
  • 2008

    • 12.02Paid in capital increase (to shareholders)
    • 09.30Appointed Sam Hyun Nam as CEO
    • 09.26Change in major shareholder (transfer SBI Securities’ whole shares to G&A KBIC)
    • 07.30Hosted Investment Olympics event
    • 07.23Finalize contract to transfer major shareholder and management rights
  • 2007

    • 08.01Cohosted real investment competition “Stock Rich Project” (with Maeil News, MBN, PaxNet)
    • 02.21Listed on KOSDAQ
  • 2006

    • 12.21Received an approval to be listed in the KOSDAQ index
    • 11.04Hosted ‘One Mind Conference’ for employees
    • 10.02Exceeded individual stock M/S of 3.6%
    • 09.04Launched next-gen HTS ‘X-ing’
    • 05.16Entered into a strategic alliance with an investment portal site PaxNet
  • 2005

    • 12.05Launched a stock trading service with DaumFN
    • 10.04Became a clearing member of the exchange
    • 07.25Launched Mobile phone brokerage service M-Stock
    • 06.07Cohosted 1st Mock Investment Competition with DaumFN
    • 04.18Hosted 1st Starwars Real Investment Competition
    • 04.11Launched online investment consulting services
    • 03.07Launched fund subscription online
    • 02.16Establish Investment info, business info on MoneyToday, Yonhap News, FN Guide
  • 2004

    • 11.26Transitioned into a full service brokerage firm
  • 2003

    • 12.08Launched security loan service
    • 02.21Released real time stock trading system
    • 10.10Launched F&O HTS service
  • 2002

    • 02.07Received third prize on our TV Commercial in the New York Festival ‘Commercial Preview’
    • 01.28Began single stock option service
  • 2001

    • 07.13Received first prize on Samsung SDS’ website on performance assessment
    • 03.06Began bond brokerage operation
    • 03.02Began selling online investment trust products
  • 2000

    • 09.29Launched Home Trading System (HTS)
    • 02.27Began Operation (Major Shareholders : Softbank, LG Investment Securities)
  • 1999

    • 12.15Company established