The new rules are expected to facilitate the realisation of the "Korean version of Tesla", the US automaker which listed on the Nasdaq in 2010 based on market cap.
February 12, 2021By May, new rules will be in place to guard against illegal short selling, prevent abuse by market makers, and increase retail investor access to short-selling opportunities.
February 4, 2021Specialists from Bloomberg highlight the need for high-quality data and automation through technology to manage day-to-day reporting and ensure compliance.
February 1, 2021Large companies will have to disclose ESG information from 2025. This will expand to all KOSPI-listed companies from 2030.
January 15, 2021The FSC will place new restrictions on market makers, revamp the rebate system, and set up a new monitoring system to detect illegal short selling activity.
December 22, 2020Under a revision bill that could take effect by Q2, naked short sellers will face up to a year in jail or up to five times profits on a trade.
December 14, 2020The CFTC has extended no-action relief for non-US swap dealers from reporting requirements, and finalised rules for exempting non-US clearinghouses from registration requirements.
November 29, 2020The index assigns weightings based on carbon-to-revenue footprints calculated using information in sustainability reports, annual reports, ESG reports, and other publicly disclosed sources.
November 19, 2020The lifting of the ban will apply to all stocks regardless of the market cap, despite an earlier proposal to keep it in place for small-cap stocks.
November 13, 2020KRX joins the Ministry of Environment, Shinhan Financial Group, KG Financial Group, Posco and SK Innovation in declaring its support for the TCFD.
November 3, 2020