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Mirae Asset to acquire Japan's Sanko, not SBI Securities

Korean outlets report that Mirae Asset Securities is set to acquire Sanko Securities, a Japanese brokerage, marking its reentry into Japan after a decade and the first direct trading qualifications for a South Korean securities firm there. Yonhap and Korea Times both confirm the deal, announced on Oct. 29, 2026. There is no mention of SBI Securities in the documents; the acquisition target is Sanko Securities, not SBI.

  1. Mirae Asset to reenter Japan with acquisition of Sanko Securities Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  2. Mirae Asset Enters Japan with Sanko Securities Acquisition Business Korea · 2026-10-29
  3. Mirae Asset to acquire Japanese brokerage Sanko Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  4. (LEAD) Mirae Asset to acquire Japanese brokerage Sanko Yonhap · 2026-10-29

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