Participation by the brokerage firms as market makers will help reduce bid-ask spreads and keep Korea's emissions trading market liquid.
May 25, 2021Korean regulators have been working to enhance protection measures for retail investors ahead of the partial resumption of short-selling on Monday.
May 4, 2021Seventeen securities firms will begin to provide stock lending services worth an estimated KRW 2.4 trillion to retail investors from 3 May.
April 20, 2021The FSC did not name the firms that were penalised, but said the highest fine was KRW 180 million against a firm that committed four violations.
March 1, 2021Under the guidelines, retail users will be allowed to buy permitted credit derivatives for hedging purposes, whereas non-retail can do so for any purpose.
February 17, 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, 2021Challenges assessing the credit quality of underlying corporates in China's onshore bond market has been one of the key barriers for foreign investors, ICMA says in a new report.
January 19, 2021The FSC has revised the FSCMA enforcement decree as part of efforts to strengthen penalties for illegal short selling, as it prepares to lift a ban on short selling in March.
January 16, 2021The platform has been in development as part of efforts to improve the liquidity of ETFs and improve convenience for institutional investors.
January 14, 2021SAFE has lowered the entry threshold for firms looking to participate in market making in the interbank foreign exchange market.
January 14, 2021