The Korea Securities Awards, established to contribute to the development of South Korea's capital markets, marks its 23rd edition this year. The awards honor securities firms and asset management companies that led capital market development over the past year, and also recognize fund managers and analysts who delivered outstanding performance. Capital market participants are invited to take interest in and apply for the 2026 Korea Securities Awards.
Award Categories
△Securities firms: Grand Prize (Financial Services Commission Chairman's Award), Retirement Pension Grand Prize (Minister of Employment and Labor's Award), Top Award for Consumer Protection / Top Award for Management and Digital Innovation (Korea Exchange Chairman's Award), Top Award for Wealth Management / Top Award for Global Investment / Top Award for Investment Banking / Top Award for OCIO / Top Award for Research (Korea Financial Investment Association Chairman's Award)
△Asset managers: Grand Prize (Financial Services Commission Chairman's Award), Retirement Pension Grand Prize (Minister of Employment and Labor's Award), Top Award for ETFs / Top Award for Domestic Funds / Top Award for Overseas Funds (Korea Exchange Chairman's Award), Top Award for Pension Funds / Top Award for ESG Funds / Top Award for OCIO / Top Award for Asset Allocation Funds (Korea Financial Investment Association Chairman's Award)
△Investment banking: Top Award for Deal of the Year / Top Award for PEF of the Year (Korea Securities Depository President's Award)
△Individuals: Fund Manager of the Year / Analyst of the Year / Award for Distinguished Service (Seoul Economic Daily President's Award)
Application period: Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Awards ceremony: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., Orchid Room, second floor, The Westin Josun Seoul
Required documents: A record of achievements using the form provided by Seoul Economic Daily (for both corporate and individual categories), and financial statements and other business performance materials (for corporate categories)
※The application form and other required forms, along with an outline of the event, can be downloaded from the Seoul Economic Daily website (www.sedaily.com).
Applications and inquiries: Seoul Economic Daily Marketing Division, (02) 724-8753; Market Signal Department, Editorial Division, (02) 724-8652; online applications to hyeyun@sedaily.com
Host: Seoul Economic Daily
Sponsors: Financial Services Commission, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Exchange, Korea Financial Investment Association, Korea Securities Depository
