improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message this article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources . june 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message koscom type public industry financial it service founded 1977 as korea securities computing corporation headquarters seoul south korea key people woo joo ha ceo and chairman revenue 203 862 168 098 1 krw 209 million usd 2007 number of employees 507 full time 2 2007 slogan true it partner website www.koscom.co.kr koscom acronym of korea securities computing corporation korean koscom is a korean financial it solutions company launched by the ministry of finance mosf and the korea exchange krx in 1977 . 3 it has five corporate divisions with providing it infrastructure to the korean financial securities and futures market . koscom also offers online stock trading systems that enable users to access to financial database and place trades by home trading system or using a customized terminal for professional traders in securities as well as other electronic financial services . major korean financial firms have subscription to the koscom s online trading services including market news price quotes and financial market data . contents 1 history 2 milestones 3 services and products 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit koscom was established in 1977 by the ministry of finance and the korea exchange . in 1980s a synthesized electronic financial system for operating the entire capital market was required due to a rapid growth of the korean stock market . in order to provide customers with a stable environment for making safe easy and speedy stock trading with every financial services company koscom launched electronic financial services by building automated trading systems for securities firms insurance companies government agencies and banks . the korea exchange is the largest shareholder of koscom and a quarter of its shares split into several securities firms . since korea has opened its financial market to foreign investors in 1992 koscom has been developing an integrated online financial system that would be utilized by the financial community to accurately monitor and analyze the entire capital flow of the korean financial market . in 1988 koscom initially introduced automated trading systems for financial markets . koscom developed a data search tool and began to install terminals including the latest service called checkexpert 4 for professional investors or brokers . the system also provides the latest market activity news and information on securities firms or information businesses as well as real time financial market data movement to its users . the company launched stock net 1991 crs2000 1999 signkorea 2000 and isac 2003 services . milestones edit founded in september 1977 computer implementation and operation systems for korea exchange initiated in april 1978 stock quotation bulletin board system initiated in july 1979 automated stock trading system launched in march 1988 foreign investors investment limit management system launched in july 1994 checkexpert a terminal for professional investors service launched in december 1995 iso 9001 tick it acquisition in march 1998 launched home trading system on line trading service for securities companies in 1998 certificate authority entitled in february 2000 signkorea digital certificate service launched in april 2000 cms consolidated security management center opened in january 2001 cmmi level 4 achieved cmmi capability maturity model integration in november 2005 powerbase total solution for securities firms launched in february 2007 asia pki best practice award received in march 2007 the 30th anniversary of establishment celebrated in september 2007 build bond trading system for malaysia exchange in february 2008 operated pork futures trading system in jul. 2008 build trading platform for lao securities exchange lsx in january 2011 build derivatives clearing & settlement system for bursa malaysia in february 2012 build trading platform for cambodia securities exchange csx in april 2012 services and products edit this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message all trading processes involved with the listed companies on the korea exchange are automatically executed by online ranging from placing orders to trade matching reporting and settlement . korea exchange krx trading system is categorized into three sections as below ; krx futures and options market trading system krx kosdaq market trading system krx stock market trading system stocks bonds etc. the unlisted securities which are not listed on the korea exchange or kosdaq are traded on the korea securities dealers association ksda freeboard . koscom implements and operates electronic systems for the freeboard and otc bonds trading . bcp business continuity planning plus disaster recovery and backup service helps in protecting the system and personal data from natural disasters contingency situations and other incidents . the service includes remote backup system development and operation backup data vault storage backup consulting and others . foreign investment management system fims for financial supervisory service deals with ongoing trading issues of foreign investors . the system monitors every trading process of foreign investors and tracks down any violations occurred during a transaction . fsisac financial service information sharing & analysis center is an information protection service devising countermeasures against cyber terrorism and hacking threats . koscom offers it security information services it security control services system vulnerabilities analysis and evaluation service it security solutions hacking test and data security training classes . koscom data is a real time market data service in which a substantial amount of market data produced from the stock and derivatives market is collected and processed on large capacity computers and subsequently distributed to information users . it provides stock prices and also calculates indices such as kospi and kospi200 . koscom started to provide investment analysis terminals since 1980 and now approximately 3 000 professional investors have subscriptions to check expert service . investors can have an access to real time local and international financial information news and corporate data . koscom datamall service historical data web service allows professionals and private investors to access the financial database where immense amount of stocks bonds foreign exchange economic financial and international market information can be downloaded at users request in different formats . kosmos dealing system is an optional module of the powerbase provides overseas direct market access fix trading global settlement and clearing functionalities and supports stp connections to international systems . it is widely used among international securities firms with branch offices in korea . millennium trading system mts is provided to professional traders to execute trading strategy with speed and offers diverse functions . penstar is a retirement pension record keeping system which provides a customized record management for financial institutions involved with retirement pension . powerbase offers a complete it solution that includes the basic operations of securities and futures firms as well as derivatives asset management bonds dealing investment information and global trading . it offers customized service tailored to each customer s profile . powerbase home trading system hts allows customers to enjoy securities or futures trading directly at home by using internet mobile phone pda or telephone without visiting the financial firms . powerframe helps customers to easily utilize the system that has standardized all the common unit operations required in any securities firm . powerscreen helps the screen generation program used in securities or futures firms to implement their user interface with ease and speed . a company can save up to 30 % of developing costs simply by using powerframe and powerscreen . signkorea issues digital certificates applying digital signature technology to provide a safe secure environment for e commerce . under the electronic signature act of 1999 koscom served as one of the certificate authorities ca in korea responsible for providing a safe digital certificate service for the financial community and its users . straight through processing hub system stp hub connects the order routing systems of local and international buy sides with those of the sell sides providing full automation ranging from placing order to settlement . stock net broadband telecommunication network is a financial exclusive network that provides rental service securities network services backup network services internet services global financial network services maintenance & repair services and others . yousb is a portable usb flash drive which is used to store and carry applications such as digital certificates smart card anti keylogger and antivirus protection programs . see also edit koscom on connexus koscom goes live with taps sungard s solution for retirement savings koscom has picked the progress apama algorithmic trading platform koscom on radianznet koscom selects bt to deliver market data telsk completes koscom slm system establishment koscom routing network now available via the tradeweb routing network references edit koscom financial year . koscom . retrieved 2007 . check date values in access date help koscom employees . koscom . retrieved 2007 . check date values in access date help koscom overview . koscom . retrieved 2007 . check date values in access date help check expert . koscom . retrieved 2007 . check date values in access date help external links edit korea exchange website koscom website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title koscom & oldid 737550267 categories information technology companies of south koreacompanies based in seoulcompanies established in 1977hidden categories cs1 errors datesarticles needing additional references from may 2008all articles needing additional 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