02 Feb 2026
Korea regulator hits securities houses over HSCEI ELS mis-selling
The latest fines come a month after the regulator fined local banks...
22 Jan 2026
Korea’s autocall outstanding bounces back after two-year decline
The country’s equity-linked securities market rebounded in 2025, with...
15 Jan 2026
South Korea’s NH expands ELS sales into retirement pension space
The Seoul-based securities house begins issuing partially...
14 Nov 2025
Korean securities houses report increase in autocallable sales
Major securities houses in South Korea report robust third-quarter...
05 Nov 2025
Korea’s autocall outstanding rises to five-quarter high
The sales of equity-linked securities surged 36% in the third quarter...
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...
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...
08 Aug 2025
South Korea Market Review, July 2025: HSCEI Leveraged Index returns to ELS market, DLBs boom
Interest rate-linked products continue to gain traction, led by the...
22 Jul 2025
Korea’s autocall outstanding turns positive
The country’s ELS and ELB structures recorded higher sales in the...
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%...
14 Jul 2025
Korean regulator bolsters investor protection amid ELS mis-selling scandal
The increased investor assessment and the change in product...
17 Jun 2025
SRP Apac 2025: Korean market awaits clarity from lawmakers
In a fireside chat, two equity derivatives executives from South Korea...