16 Jul 2025
South Korea Market Review, June 2025: autocall sales reach six-month high, DLBs in focus
ELS records a sales recovery, while DLBs’ volumes surge 79% year-on-year.
14 Jul 2025
Korean regulator bolsters investor protection amid ELS mis-selling scandal
The increased investor assessment and the change in product description order for high-difficulty financial investment products are among regulator’s targets.
08 Jul 2025
Meritz Securities to debut Korea’s first ETNs on Japanese government bonds
The Seoul-based issuer plans to list four ETNs on 10-year Japanese government bonds, including leveraged and inverse products, on the Korea Exchange at the end of the month.
03 Jul 2025
Kiwoom launches hybrid ETN, KRX adds covered call play
The new product pays on the growth of the Kospi 200 as well as won-dollar exchange rate fluctuations.
23 Jun 2025
South Korea Market Review, May 2025: capital protection sales up 70% YoY
Interest rate-linked DLBs gain traction. Korea Investment & Securities becomes the largest issuer across wrappers.
17 Jun 2025
SRP Apac 2025: Korean market awaits clarity from lawmakers
In a fireside chat, two equity derivatives executives from South Korea shared their concern and optimism when it comes to the domestic structured products market.
13 May 2025
South Korea Market Review, April 2025: Tesla, Nvidia standing out in ELS issuances
Tesla-linked and Nvidia-linked equity-linked securities (ELS) recorded a sales surge in April, while a basket of index structures remained the top-sellers.
29 Apr 2025
South Korea: capital-at-risk autocalls down 60%
The country’s capital-at-risk products record a 61% drop in outstanding balance by the end of March compared to the prior year period.
03 Apr 2025
Korean securities houses deliver robust performance, ELS sales unscathed
Mirae Asset Securities, Samsung, Korea Investment and Securities, KB and Shinhan’s profit have remained strong in 2024.
04 Mar 2025
South Korea Market Review, February 2025: ELS take off as DLS dip
Equity-linked securities sales rebound 52% while derivatives-linked securities falter.
26 Feb 2025
Korean banks face ELS sales restrictions as regulator tightens distribution rules
The new measures will limit the number of bank branches that are allowed to offer these ‘highly complex financial investment products’.
12 Feb 2025
South Korea Market Review, January 2025: autocall sales down YoY, DLBs gain momentum
ELS’ sales dropped by 34% compared to the prior year - ELS linked to baskets of indices saw a significant fall, but stock such as Tesla and Nvidia drove some activity last month.