Chief regulator vows to elevate capital market's global status
The chief of the country's financial regulator said Monday that his agency and capital market-related organizations will redouble efforts to further boost the global status of South Korea's capital market via unwavering policy backup. In a speech to celebrate the Korea Premium Weeks 2026, an investor relations session to promote the country's capital market, Lee Eog-weon, chairman of the…
The chairman of South Korea's financial regulator, Lee Eog-weon, affirmed on Monday that his agency and capital market-related organizations will intensify their efforts to elevate the country's capital market's global standing. At a Korea Premium Weeks 2026 event, Lee stated that the local stock market's global status has already been enhanced due to its impressive performance last year and growing market capitalization.
The government remains committed to implementing planned market reform measures and further promoting the local capital market, as announced by Lee. The Financial Sector's Investor Relations sessions, co-organized with Korea Exchange, the nation's stock exchange, are planned to run for three weeks, with participation from 55 listed firms.
Experts and government officials will assess the results of capital market reforms and deliberate on future policy directions, according to the FSC. Additionally, South Korea's corporate governance reform measures will be reviewed.
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