South Korea Market Review - June 2017

In June, structured products issuance in the South Korean market increased by 24% compared to the previous month with 985 products issued in the retail segment alone (an increase of 43%). Sales volumes, at KRW 8.04tr (US$7.03bn), were up 26% from KRW 6.37tr. A total of 140 products were withdrawn early in June, a 56% increase compared to the previous month. Again, equity-linked securities (ELS) featuring the Eurostoxx 50, Hang Seng China Enterprises, S&P 500, Nikkei 225 and Kospi 200 were d