Brokerages electing to serve as market makers will benefit through reduced handling fees, and be allowed to freely choose which eligible shares to trade.
September 9, 2020Any misconduct detected during the probe will be referred to prosecutors and follow-up efforts will be made to protect investors. The probe is expected to continue until 2023.
July 21, 2020Investors complained they lost money due to an inability to place orders last week when crude oil dipped into negative prices.
April 27, 2020Margin requirements will be lower for positions that are hedged against each other, making some options strategies more feasible for traders.
February 25, 2020Proposed ministry orders currently being finalised will reportedly exempt a wide range of foreign financial institutions and hedge funds from the reporting requirement.
February 24, 2020The CSRC has reportedly issued a verbal directive preventing brokers from selling borrowed shares, among other formal measures.
February 3, 2020In March, the FSC will announce which banks qualify to issue new structured note products, after the regulator eased regulations on the investment targets they can be linked to.
January 7, 2020At a meeting with bank and asset manager heads, the FSS promised to lower regulatory and operational barriers for foreign firms looking to enter Korea’s financial markets.
December 3, 2019The foreign ownership limit will be cancelled next year for futures companies, fund managers and securities firms from 1 January, 1 April and 1 December, respectively.
October 11, 2019The new association was formed by securities firms SBI, Nomura, Daiwa, Kabu.com, Monex and Rakuten and will seek FSA approval for status as a self-regulatory organisation.
October 7, 2019