Koos Group
The Koos Group (KGI; Chinese: 和信集團; pinyin: Héxìn Jítuán) is a Taiwan-based pan-Asian business group involved in a vast range of industries, which include banking, manufacturing, petrochemicals, electronics, leasing, cement, financial services, hospitality, real estate, private equity, manufacturing, and investment banking.[1]
History[edit]
The company was founded in the latter 19th century by Koo Hsien-jung, during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan. It is majority-owned by the Koo family.[2] The company was headed by Koo Chen-fu and Jeffrey Koo Sr. from 1940 until their deaths in 2005 and 2012 respectively.
Operations[edit]
The Koos Group encompasses over 80 companies, with more than 60,000 employees worldwide. In 2001, The Wall Street Journal reported total assets of the Koos Group to be US$36 Billion.[3] Today[when?], the total assets of the Koos Group are estimated to be over US$225 Billion.[4]
Koos Group is headquartered in Taipei.[1] It has operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong (KGI Hong Kong Group since 1997) and Singapore (KGI Securities Singapore). Its holding company is CTBC Bank.
Units[edit]
- KGI Securities Company Limited
- KGI Securities Investment Trust Company Limited
- KGI Securities Investment Advisory Company Limited
- KGI Futures Company Limited
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Businessweek: The Koos Group company information
- ^ "Koos Group looks to create financial holding company". Taipei Times. 13 Oct 2001. p. 18.
- ^ The Wall Street Journal: The Koos Group total assets
- ^ "CTBC Financial". Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/companies/ctbc-financial/?list=global2000&sh=6ce3c60e5049
External links[edit]
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