TipRanks and Korea's Largest financial Institution KB Securities Partner to Bring AI-Powered Global Research to Korean Retail Investors

Data-driven investment intelligence provider TipRanks has signed a strategic partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seoul-headquartered investment bank KB Securities, a core subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s largest financial group by total assets.

The agreement, signed on 12 November at KB Securities’ headquarters and attended by senior management from both companies, will see TipRanks’ artificial intelligence and big-data stock research tools integrated into KB Securities’ flagship trading platforms for Korean retail investors.

KB Securities aims to use TipRanks’ proprietary datasets – including company-focused news, analyst research and Smart Score stock ratings – to deliver global investment information and tailored insights to its domestic client base.

Integrating AI Research Into KB M-able and M-able Wide

Under the partnership, KB Securities will gradually roll out TipRanks data across its two primary retail trading channels:

KB M-able – the firm’s Mobile Trading System (MTS)

M-able Wide – its Web Trading System (WTS)
 

Through these channels, Korean investors will gain access to TipRanks’ global research layer, which aggregates and visualises signals from Wall Street and global analysts, financial bloggers and institutional investors.

The goal is to connect domestic clients to global markets via transparent, structured research rather than ad-hoc information flow.

A Fast-Growing Korean Market for Overseas Stocks

For TipRanks, the partnership is a strategic entry point into one of Asia’s most dynamic retail markets. Korean investors have been steadily increasing their participation in overseas equities and US tech names, creating demand for tools that can help them interpret international news flow and analyst sentiment.

TipRanks Co-founder and CEO Uri Gruenbaum highlighted this trend:

“Korea is an innovative market where overseas stock investors are rapidly increasing. We are very pleased that, through cooperation with KB Securities, Korean investors will be able to utilize global analysis data and insights.”
Uri Gruenbaum, Co-founder and CEO, TipRanks

By embedding its tools directly into KB’s mobile and web platforms rather than via a standalone interface, TipRanks aligns with how Korean investors already trade and consume information.

KB Securities: Using Better Data to Build Trust

KB Securities, which operates across Global Business, Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Sales & Trading, is positioning the partnership as part of a broader push to deliver more transparent and personalised investment services.

In a market defined by rapid changes in global macro conditions and cross-border flows, the firm sees high-quality information as central to client confidence and long-term relationships.

KB Securities CEO Lee Hong-gu underlined this in his comments:

“In the rapidly changing global investment environment, accurate and transparent investment information is a key factor in gaining customer trust. Through this collaboration, we will support KB Securities customers to experience customized investment information at the level of local investors.”
Lee Hong-gu, CEO, KB Securities

By leveraging TipRanks’ Smart Scores, analyst consensus data and news streams, KB Securities aims to narrow the information gap between domestic investors and global professional participants.

KB Securities is a leading investment bank and securities firm headquartered in Seoul, offering a full range of financial services across Global Business, Wealth Management, Investment Banking, and Sales & Trading.

As a core subsidiary of KB Financial Group – Korea’s largest financial group by total assets – KB Securities benefits from strong capital backing, credit stability and group-wide synergies. The firm serves a broad retail and institutional client base in Korea and internationally.

Fintech data provider TipRanks delivers investment intelligence and research tools to more than 100 financial institutions worldwide, including firms in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Singapore.

Its technology aggregates and visualises data from analysts, bloggers and institutional investors, allowing users to see performance-tracked views of recommendations and sentiment. In addition to powering institutional platforms, TipRanks operates its own app and website, giving investors access to stock-level analysis, Smart Scores and other decision-support tools.

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