NH Investment & Securities (005940.KS) has introduced single-share trading for Japanese stocks and market-order services for Hong Kong stocks to improve convenience for overseas equity investors.
According to the financial investment industry Wednesday, NH Investment & Securities began offering single-share market orders for major Japanese stocks on Nov. 17. Until now, most stocks on the Japanese market have traded in minimum lots of 100 shares, requiring substantial capital that served as a barrier to entry for individual investors.
While some domestic brokerages had previously offered single-share trading services, those operated through reservation-based orders that made real-time trading impossible. By contrast, NH Investment & Securities executes orders within about five minutes of receipt, a feature that has further improved investor accessibility. As a result, investors can now invest in leading Japanese companies with small amounts and respond more quickly to market conditions through frequent intraday execution.
NH Investment & Securities also became the first in the industry to introduce market-order services for Hong Kong stock investors. The move reduces the possibility of order rejections while increasing execution prospects for investors seeking immediate fills. Until now, domestic brokerages allowed only limit orders for Hong Kong stock trading. As a result, orders falling outside the permitted price range had sometimes been rejected.
"The single-share market-order service for Japanese stocks is focused on lowering the entry barrier caused by high minimum investment amounts, while the Hong Kong stock market-order service is focused on improving order inconveniences stemming from the market structure," said Kim Ji-hoon, head of NH Investment & Securities' Retail Advisory Division. "We will continue to introduce services that improve the overseas stock investment experience from the customer's perspective."
