Meritz Securities Partners with Benzinga to Bring Real-Time U.S. Market Intelligence to Korean Investors

Stock News API and Bulls Say Bears Say API bring real-time market news and analyst sentiment to MOUM, Meritz Securities' next-generation AI investment platform

DETROIT and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Benzinga, a leading provider of real-time financial news and market intelligence, today announced that Meritz Securities has added Benzinga's Stock News API and Bulls Say Bears Say API to its investing platform, bringing real-time market news and analyst sentiment insights directly into the trading experience for South Korean investors.

Meritz, one of South Korea's leading securities firms, continues to expand the market data available across its platform as more Korean investors look to trade U.S. equities and other global markets. As a result, the relationship gives Meritz users access to Benzinga's real-time news coverage alongside concise, balanced analyst sentiment, all within a single experience.

The integration is part of Meritz Securities' broader strategy to build MOUM as a next-generation AI investment platform by bringing together leading global market data, financial content and AI capabilities into a unified investment experience.

Benzinga's Stock News API delivers real-time headlines and breaking news across U.S. equities, covering earnings, analyst actions, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory developments, and other market-moving events as they happen. Similarly, the Bulls Say Bears Say API distills analyst research into concise bullish and bearish summaries for a given stock, helping investors quickly understand both sides of the investment case without wading through dense reports.

Through this integration, Meritz is bringing both feeds directly into MOUM, giving users a faster path from headline to context. Instead of piecing together news and analyst opinion from multiple sources, Meritz investors can view real-time coverage and sentiment summaries side by side, right where they are already making decisions.

By combining real-time market intelligence with AI-powered analysis and trading capabilities, Meritz aims to create a more seamless path from information discovery and analysis to investment decision-making within a single platform.

The relationship also marks one of Benzinga's first direct data integrations with a major South Korean brokerage, reflecting the growing demand among Asian investors for the same real-time market intelligence long relied on by U.S. and European trading platforms. For Benzinga, it is a meaningful step in expanding its data footprint across Asia's fast-growing retail investing market.

"Meritz is one of the most respected names in Korean finance, and bringing our real-time news and sentiment data to their platform reflects the growing appetite among Korean investors for the same market intelligence used by trading platforms globally," said Jae Hur, Head of Asia at Benzinga. "Stock News and Bulls Say Bears Say give Meritz users a faster, clearer read on what's moving the market and why."

"Our vision for MOUM goes beyond simply adding individual investment tools. We are building a next-generation Agentic AI investment platform that connects market data, financial content, AI-powered intelligence and trading into a single, seamless investment experience," said Jangwook Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Inno Biz Division, overseeing Meritz Securities' platform business. "Our collaboration with Benzinga is an important part of that strategy, and we will continue to expand our global ecosystem by working with leading technology, data and financial partners around the world."

As Korean investors increasingly seek direct access to U.S. markets, real-time context has become as important as raw price data. The addition of Stock News and Bulls Say Bears Say reflects that broader shift, giving Meritz a deeper layer of market intelligence to offer its growing base of investors.

More broadly, the collaboration reflects Meritz Securities' strategy to connect Korean investors with world-class global investment infrastructure, content and technology through MOUM, while continuing to expand partnerships across the global financial ecosystem.

About Benzinga

Benzinga is a leading financial media and data technology company that empowers investors with high-quality, real-time market intelligence. Through its news platform, APIs, and data products, Benzinga provides traders, financial institutions, and fintech platforms with the insights they need to make smarter investment decisions. From breaking news and analyst ratings to corporate events and alternative datasets, Benzinga's tools help market participants stay ahead of the information that drives price movement.

To learn more, visit www.benzinga.com/apis/.

About Meritz Securities

Meritz Securities is one of South Korea's leading financial institutions, providing a broad range of investment and financial services. Through MOUM, its next-generation AI investment platform, Meritz Securities is building a differentiated digital investing experience that brings together trading, real-time market intelligence, financial content and AI-powered investment capabilities.

Meritz Securities is also expanding its global ecosystem through strategic collaboration with leading financial, technology, data and content partners, with the goal of providing Korean investors with more seamless access to global markets and world-class investment intelligence.

To learn more, visit https://link.moum.me/, https://home.imeritz.com/.

SOURCE Benzinga