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Market
Korean retail investors ease up on overseas ETFs

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Korean retail investors ease up on overseas ETFs

Korean retail investors slowed down on overseas ETFs during September, signalling a mild cooling in international ETF demand after several strong months.

Market
KB Securities lists Huawei value chain-backed ETNs on Korean market

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KB Securities lists Huawei value chain-backed ETNs on Korean market

The two ETNs track 20 Chinese firms supplying parts and technology to Huawei.

Products
Korea’s DLBs cross US$20bn in outstanding

27 Oct 2025

Korea’s DLBs cross US$20bn in outstanding

Rate-linked products remain popular; Hana Securities leads the issuer’s league table, while NH Investment & Securities and Kiwoom Securities pop up in the top three list.

Products
Korea Investment & Securities lists 601 new warrants on KRX

15 Oct 2025

Korea Investment & Securities lists 601 new warrants on KRX

With the new listings, the Seoul-based securities house’s total live equity-linked warrants (ELWs) account for 80% in the market by issuance.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, September 2025: autocall sales rebound

08 Oct 2025

South Korea Market Review, September 2025: autocall sales rebound

Tesla-linked equity-linked securities (ELS) sales surge, while fully capital-protected autocallables wrapped in equity-linked bonds (ELBs) are gaining momentum.

Market
KCMC 2025: options-based ETFs have helped with product innovation, risk management

06 Oct 2025

KCMC 2025: options-based ETFs have helped with product innovation, risk management

The ETF industry raised hopes for digital asset ETFs and discussed the challenges to overcome during a panel at the Korea Capital Markets Conference (KCMC) 2025 held in Seoul on 29 September.

Market
Korea capital markets 2025: derivatives-based ETFs in focus

02 Oct 2025

Korea capital markets 2025: derivatives-based ETFs in focus

The exploration of revamping derivatives-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) sparked discussion among industry participants during a panel at the Korea Capital Markets Conference 2025 held in Seoul this week.

Market
Leveraged ETNs on commodities gain traction in Korea

30 Sep 2025

Leveraged ETNs on commodities gain traction in Korea

Two of the largest Korean securities houses are adding leveraged exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on Solactive indices amid heightened commodity volatility.

Products
Spotlight Asia Pacific… short terms hold across HK, Korea and Taiwan

26 Sep 2025

Spotlight Asia Pacific… short terms hold across HK, Korea and Taiwan

We look at the differences in investment terms for products sold across Asia year-to-date.

Regulation
Korean banks eye resumption of ELS sales under new measure, timing remains unclear

10 Sep 2025

Korean banks eye resumption of ELS sales under new measure, timing remains unclear

The rollout of the regulatory update regarding banks' sales of ELS may be delayed from September towards the year-end.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, August 2025: autocall sales continue upward trend

09 Sep 2025

South Korea Market Review, August 2025: autocall sales continue upward trend

Principal-protected autocallables wrapped in ELB are also gaining traction in the country’s retail market.

Products
Hanwha debuts Korea’s first double knock-in autocall for tail risk

27 Aug 2025

Hanwha debuts Korea’s first double knock-in autocall for tail risk

The new equity-linked securities (ELS) introduces a protection period after the first knock-in touch with China’s Huatai acting as the hedging counterparty.