About Us

History

  1. About Us
  2. History

Daishin Economic Research Institute was founded in 1984 as the industry’s first private economic research institute, with investment from Daishin Securities, the parent company of Daishin Financial Group.

It is widely recognized for the analytical strength and forecasting expertise built up over a quarter century since Daishin Securities founded its Research Department in 1976.

2020s

2024
Jae-uk Baek appointed CEO
2022
Became an AccountAbility AA1000 Licensed Assurance Provider
2021
Aug 2: Spun off Korea ESG Research Institute to prevent conflicts of interest Conducted the National Pension Service (NPS) 2021 proxy analysis and dividend policy evaluation project Selected as an NPS ESG rating and research provider for 2021 (second consecutive year)
2020
Research project on the NPS stewardship activity report Provided proxy analysis database to the NPS Selected as an NPS ESG rating and research provider for 2020 Improved the NPS ESG rating framework for domestic equities and built its framework for domestic bonds Joined UN PRI and ICGN

2010s

2019
Signed on to the Stewardship Code Provided proxy analysis database to the NPS Yun-nam Cho appointed CEO
2018
Reorganized and expanded into the Corporate Governance Institute and the Financial Engineering Institute
2014
Launched research and advisory services on shareholder meeting proxy analysis and corporate governance
2013
Jeong-eop Moon appointed CEO
2010
Yun-gi Kim appointed CEO

2000s

2007
Chung-bo Shim appointed CEO
2006
Yeong-ik Kim appointed CEO
2005
Hong-jip Moon appointed CEO
2001
Jae-bong Yang appointed Chairman 18th Daishin Corporate Management Excellence Awards
2000
2000DERI membership surpassed 100,000

1990s

1999
Completed DAISYS (asset management system) 16th Daishin Corporate Management Excellence Awards
1998
Developed the Daishin Financial Diagnosis System Developed the Daishin Futures & Options Investment Support System Developed the Daishin Corporate Management Evaluation System 15th Daishin Corporate Management Excellence Awards
1997
Launched online information services 9th Autumn CEO Seminar
1995
Yeong-ho Na appointed CEO
1994
Increased paid-in capital to KRW 5 billion
1993
Gyeong-guk Choi appointed CEO
1991
Hae-wang Jung appointed CEO Developed DAISYS-I (Daishin artificial intelligence system)
1990
Jae-min Baek appointed CEO

1980s

1988
Su-yeong Jung appointed CEO
1987
1st Autumn CEO Seminar
1986
Dong-hui Park appointed CEO Increased paid-in capital to KRW 2 billion
1985
Relocated head office (34-8 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)
1984
Founded Daishin Economic Research Institute (paid-in capital KRW 200 million) Jae-bong Yang appointed CEO 1st Daishin Corporate Management Excellence Awards

1970s

1976
Established the Research Department of Daishin Securities