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Fees up, sales up... Asset management profits 'soar' for 4 major banks thanks to ETFs
Bull/Bear Index 45.4/100
global ▲ Bull Impact 45/100 Maeil Business May 12, 2026 Read original ↗

Fees up, sales up... Asset management profits 'soar' for 4 major banks thanks to ETFs

Driven by a booming stock market and an ETF investment craze, the asset management fee income of the four major Korean banks increased by over 50% year-on-year in the first quarter.

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"Fees up, sales up... Asset management profits 'soar' for 4 major banks thanks to ETFs" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bullish (positive) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 45 out of 100. Driven by a booming stock market and an ETF investment craze, the asset management fee income of the four major Korean banks increased by over 50% year-on-year in the first quarter. Reported by Maeil Business on May 12, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.

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