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Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities
Kim Byeong-cheol
IB Expert ‘Master of Bonds’ Drives Hanyang Securities Growth Under KCGI
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Last Updated on Aug 12, 2025
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Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities
Life Summary
Kim Byeong-cheol is the CEO of Hanyang Securities and also serves as Vice Chairman of KCGI, a private equity investment management firm.
He faces the challenge of transforming Hanyang Securities, acquired by KCGI, into a mid- to large-sized securities company.
He was born on January 19, 1962 (lunar calendar), in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province.
After graduating from Daegun High School in Daegu and earning a degree in economics from Seoul National University, he obtained a master’s degree in economics from the university’s graduate school.
He joined Dongyang Securities, where he spent 23 years serving as head of the bond trading team, head of the financial products trading team, head of the investment banking (IB) division, and head of the fixed income, currency, and commodity (FICC) division.
He later moved to Shinhan Investment Corp., where he led the Sales and Trading (S&T) division before becoming head of the Global Markets & Securities (GMS) division. In 2019, he was appointed President and CEO of Shinhan Investment Corp.
He was appointed as the first CEO of KCGI Asset Management and, in 2025, became Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities.
An expert in investment banking (IB), he is widely known as the “master of bonds.”
#HanyangSecurities #KCGI #KimByeongCheol #investmentbanking #bonds #financialmarkets #securitiesindustry #corporatefinance #SouthKorea #businessleadership
He faces the challenge of transforming Hanyang Securities, acquired by KCGI, into a mid- to large-sized securities company.
He was born on January 19, 1962 (lunar calendar), in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province.
After graduating from Daegun High School in Daegu and earning a degree in economics from Seoul National University, he obtained a master’s degree in economics from the university’s graduate school.
He joined Dongyang Securities, where he spent 23 years serving as head of the bond trading team, head of the financial products trading team, head of the investment banking (IB) division, and head of the fixed income, currency, and commodity (FICC) division.
He later moved to Shinhan Investment Corp., where he led the Sales and Trading (S&T) division before becoming head of the Global Markets & Securities (GMS) division. In 2019, he was appointed President and CEO of Shinhan Investment Corp.
He was appointed as the first CEO of KCGI Asset Management and, in 2025, became Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities.
An expert in investment banking (IB), he is widely known as the “master of bonds.”
#HanyangSecurities #KCGI #KimByeongCheol #investmentbanking #bonds #financialmarkets #securitiesindustry #corporatefinance #SouthKorea #businessleadership