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…
Chief regulator Lee Eog-weon pledged on Monday to intensify efforts to elevate South Korea's capital market's global status through steadfast policy support. Speaking at the Korea Premium Weeks 2026 investor relations session in Seoul, Lee highlighted the country's capital market as having already gained prominence due to its impressive performance last year and substantial market capitalization.
The government remains committed to implementing ongoing market reform measures and promoting the local capital market, Lee affirmed. The Financial Services Commission, in collaboration with the Korea Exchange, will host a series of three-week investor relations sessions, inviting 55 listed firms to participate. Experts and government officials will later assess the impact of capital market reforms and deliberate on future policy strategies, according to the FSC.
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