Korea Investment & Securities is an investment bank and distributor of fund products that has expertise in the areas of securities brokerage operations, IPO issuance and project financing, fund management, overseas stocks and bonds, stock borrowing and lending and corporate finance. The firm also provides consultation services on the privatization in public companies, projects and structured finance services, mergers and acquisitions, private banking services and derivatives. It was founded in 1974 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.