Hanwha Investment & Securities posted an operating profit of 1.477 trillion won for the year, up more than 37-fold from the previous year. Net income rose to 1.02 trillion won, up from 389 billion won. The company is stepping up its transition to become a digital securities firm. This strategy did not arise overnight.
From 2017, under former CEO Kwon Hee-baek, digital-based business expansion continued, and in 2021 the firm invested in Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, broadening its touchpoints with the blockchain ecosystem. Subsequently, CEO Jang Byung-ho has continued the digital and global strategy and collaborations with fintech firms such as Toss Bank. Taking office in September last year, Jang elevated the Digital Innovation Division to a standalone unit and created the Future Strategy Office to oversee new business development and long-term growth. This move effectively established a central control tower for strategy execution.
RWA enables tokenization of real assets such as real estate, infrastructure, and bonds on a blockchain-based token. In December 2025, at the 2026 Management Strategy Meeting, the vision ‘Global No.1 RWA Hub’ was officially announced. Specifically, it is evaluating the tokenization of defense assets. The Hanwha Group owns diverse real assets such as energy, defense and infrastructure, suggesting potential group-wide synergies and the firm’s ability to supply assets and intermediation.
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