Mirae Asset Group is expected to formally announce its acquisition of a Japanese securities firm this week. It has been reported that the group will hold a board meeting on the 29th and seek to approve the acquisition.
Mirae Asset Group plans to formally announce its acquisition of a Japanese securities firm this week. A related board meeting will be held on the 29th, and the acquisition is expected to be approved.
After a speech, Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyeon-ju (パク・ヒョンジュ) indicated that the group intends to pursue an overseas M&A strategy with the United States and China in view. “Securities companies in the Asian region” have reportedly been identified as potential targets.
The selection criteria for acquisition targets emphasize not only assets under management but also companies capable of developing businesses in AI and robotics. Chairman Park also indicated that an M&A transaction currently under way in mainland China could be completed by year-end.
Regarding the semiconductor market, he cited 4 companies, including CXMT, as companies with MEMORY and HBM manufacturing capabilities, and expressed views based on developments in the United States and China.