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KGI Securities
Founded in 1988, KGI Securities emerged as the securities unit of China Development Industrial Bank, now CDIB Capital Group, one of Taiwan's oldest development...
KGI Securities
Founded in 1988, KGI Securities emerged as the securities unit of China Development Industrial Bank, now CDIB Capital Group, one of Taiwan's oldest development finance institutions. The firm functions as a full-service brokerage and investment bank, offering wealth management, proprietary trading, and financial advisory across the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and broader Asian markets. KGI Securities runs active proprietary trading books spanning Taiwanese equities and derivatives, while its institutional brokerage desk executes for foreign asset managers accessing Taiwan's stock exchange. The firm also underwrites domestic equity offerings and advises on M&A transactions within Greater China. Its wealth management arm distributes structured notes, mutual funds, and insurance-linked products to a retail and high-net-worth client base primarily in Taiwan. The brokerage is part of the wider CDIB Capital ecosystem, which manages private equity and venture capital funds targeting growth-stage companies across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. KGI Securities itself does not publicly disclose total client assets or proprietary trading book size. What distinguishes KGI Securities structurally is its position inside a development-bank lineage that predates Taiwan's modern financial liberalization. Unlike independent Taiwanese brokerages that rely purely on retail flow, KGI's parentage gives it a hybrid mandate — part profit-seeking securities house, part strategic financier aligned with CDIB's broader industrial investment agenda across Asia.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
1988
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Taiwan
City
Taipei
Corporate office
Taipei, Taiwan
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the relationship between KGI Securities and CDIB Capital Group?
KGI Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDIB Capital Group, one of Taiwan's oldest and largest development finance institutions. CDIB's lineage traces back to China Development Industrial Bank, giving KGI Securities a parent with both commercial and policy-oriented financial roles in Taiwan. This structure means KGI is not an independent brokerage but operates within a broader industrial and financial ecosystem.
Does KGI Securities engage in proprietary trading?
Yes. Proprietary trading is a core line of business for KGI Securities, with the firm deploying its own balance sheet primarily across Taiwanese equities and equity derivatives. The exact size of the proprietary trading book is not publicly disclosed.
Which markets and asset classes does KGI Securities cover?
KGI Securities primarily covers Taiwanese equities, fixed income, and structured products, with an institutional brokerage desk that executes for foreign asset managers. The firm also has a presence in Hong Kong, providing access to Greater China's capital markets. Retail and high-net-worth wealth management in Taiwan distributes mutual funds, structured notes, and insurance-linked products.
Does KGI Securities manage external client assets?
The firm offers wealth management and discretionary services to retail and high-net-worth clients, but the total assets under management or administration have not been publicly disclosed. Its institutional business centers on execution services rather than external fund management.
What distinguishes KGI Securities from other Taiwanese brokerages?
Unlike many independent retail-oriented brokerages in Taiwan, KGI Securities operates inside the CDIB Capital Group ecosystem. This gives it access to a broader deal pipeline and a development-finance heritage that blends profit-seeking securities activities with CDIB's private equity and venture capital mandates across Asia.
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