Mirae Asset Tops Nomura by 9 Trillion Won as Broker Rally Reshapes Asia Rankings

Mirae Asset Securities became Asia’s leading listed brokerage by market value on May 11, 2026, exceeding Japan’s Nomura Holdings by about 9 trillion won. The shift comes 10 years after Chairman Park Hyeon-joo used Nomura as a model when Mirae Asset acquired Daewoo Securities in 2016. Bloomberg and Korea Exchange data showed Mirae Asset was worth 13 trillion won at the end of last year, only one third of Nomura’s value. Its shares then surged on a strong Korean market and expectations for a SpaceX IPO. The stock closed at 79,400 won, up 240% from year-end, while client assets topped 600 trillion won. Investors are watching whether first-quarter operating profit, due May 12, reaches 1 trillion won. Source: hankyung.com