NextTrade CEO Kim Haksoo Reappointed

On the morning of November 10, NextTrade held a general meeting of shareholders and approved the reappointment of CEO Kim Haksoo.

Since the establishment of NextTrade in November 2022, Kim has served as CEO, leading the development and authorization of NextTrade’s trading system and platform, as well as the successful launch and stabilization of NextTrade in March of this year.

With this reappointment, Kim will begin a new term as CEO of NextTrade, serving until March 2028.

Upon starting his new term, Kim expressed, “I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all stakeholders, including securities firms and the Korea Exchange, for their efforts in ensuring the stable operation of NextTrade. Thanks to your support and interest over the past three years, NextTrade has established a new turning point for competition in the Korean stock market and has fostered more investment opportunities and a more relaxed investment culture.”

He also stated, “I will do my utmost to create a more advanced ‘NextTrade 2.0’ by introducing investor-friendly trading methods, maintaining competitiveness in our IT infrastructure, launching new trading products, and preparing for future changes in stock trading infrastructure.”

Kim added, “I ask for your continued support and encouragement so that NextTrade can lead changes in the capital market, provide better services to investors, and grow into a more meaningful trading platform.” Going forward, NextTrade plans to further strengthen the stability of its platform operations while developing differentiated new services and expanding its trading scope to the level of global alternative trading systems (ATS), including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), fractional investments, and security token offerings (STOs).

On March 4th, the Alternative Trading System (ATS) 'NextTrade (NXT)' opening ceremony was held at the Financial Investment Center Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Kim Haksoo, CEO of NextTrade, delivered the welcoming speech at the event. 2025.03.04 Photo by Yoon Dongju

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