Brokerages See Investment Banking Overtake Commission Fees as Main Profit Driver

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Big brokerages in South Korea saw their investment banking unit report solid profits in the first nine months of this year, overtaking commission fees as their main profit driver, data showed Monday. Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., the nation’s largest brokerage, reported an operating profit of 249.8 billion won (US$214.6 [...]