A new programme will be introduced to promote valuations improvements for companies and incentivise better disclosure practices.
January 17, 2024The FSS said it has confirmed that two investment banks submitted naked short selling orders worth a combined KRW 54 billion.
January 15, 2024Institutional investors must disclose short selling transactions upfront. Individual investors must disclose the same at the end of each trading day.
January 8, 2024The goal is to reduce transaction costs, strengthen product appeal, and increase transaction convenience.
January 4, 2024The three unnamed hedge funds engaged in unfair trading practices including illegal short-selling during block deal transactions.
December 22, 2023The complaint calls on Seoul prosecutors to swiftly investigate the banks' short-selling practices in cooperation with the FSS and Hong Kong authorities.
December 6, 2023The SEC asked the SET to study the use of trading programmes and high-frequency trading and submit the results to the regulator.
November 28, 2023The FSS and KRX established the taskforce with KOFIU and financial institutions, and held their first meeting on Thursday.
November 24, 2023The regulator asked the SET to enforce stricter rules on short selling transactions, amid concerns of naked short selling in the market.
November 23, 2023Under the proposals, institutional and retail investors will be subject to the same rules, and naked short selling can be penalised with a 10 year market ban.
November 17, 2023