Shinhan Financial Investment Conducts Research Center Training for MZ Employees

Mentor Seongjae Lee, Senior Researcher at Shinhan Financial Investment, and mentee Suyeon Oh, Assistant Manager, are conducting one-on-one training. Photo by Shinhan Financial Investment

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Shinhan Financial Investment announced on the 31st that its Research Center's training program is receiving favorable reviews from MZ generation employees.

The research training program, which has been conducted since September last year to strengthen company-wide employee investment capabilities based on fundamentals and principles, was introduced to enhance market and securities analysis skills, the essence of the securities industry.

The program is currently being conducted for all new employees hired last year assigned across all business divisions including retail, IB, asset management, as well as digital and management, and junior employees within three years of experience in each business group, targeting the MZ generation. It aims to build a solid foundation through in-depth understanding of the capital market, increase synergy among business divisions, and create an opportunity to share the core DNA of the securities industry.

Junior participants in the training are dispatched as members of the Research Center and receive the same level of education as Research Center analysts. Currently, over 80 juniors have completed an intensive four-month training course.

Starting with basic education on the capital market including economics and finance and industry-specific fundamentals, participants strengthen their individual capabilities through lectures on accessing capital markets, industries, and various data programs, followed by attending corporate meetings and institutional investor seminars to gain field experience. The training concludes with participants directly preparing and presenting reports on key issues such as digital platforms and ESG proposed by the Research Center.

In particular, the program is highly praised for its structure that matches analysts with mentees on a one-on-one basis and involves participants in research and analysis support tasks to ensure practical skill enhancement. Soeun Kim, a senior researcher in the Risk Engineering Department, said, “Through this training, I was exposed to a broader range of areas from the basics of financial markets to stocks, bonds, and derivatives. It greatly helped me understand the structure and characteristics of financial products, and this experience was useful when I returned to work to quickly grasp and adapt to the meaning behind the figures in over-the-counter derivatives valuation tasks.”

Changyong Yoon, head of Shinhan Financial Investment Research Center, stated, “The Shinhan Financial Investment Research Center is establishing itself as an R&D center, moving beyond simply providing research and analysis materials. The research training aims to strengthen the connection between the market and the company internally, fundamentally improve organizational capabilities, enhance investment skills, and contribute to rebirth as a principled investment leader.”

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