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.
03 Mar 2025
SRP in brief: restrictions and recommendations
The latest regulatory updates, market reviews, people moves and product information from SRP’s news desk.
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.
04 Feb 2025
South Korean regulator slams ELS' sales practices
Claims of mis-selling remain as FSS lambasts distributors for lack of suitability and appropriateness checks.
09 Jan 2025
South Korea Market Review, December 2024: principal-protected ELB sales spike as investors flock into retirement...
Sales of principal-protected equity-linked bonds continue to skyrocket at year-end while capital-at-risk equity-linked securities drop.
03 Jan 2025
South Korea’s largest labour union calls for more ELS, DLS rules
Its latest working paper proposes to ban selling high-risk structured products with unilateral downside risk to the general public.
12 Dec 2024
South Korea Market Review, November 2024: principal protection takes centerstage, autocalls lose traction
Sales of equity-linked bonds have skyrocketed by 53% MoM, while sales of equity-linked securities were almost cut by half 46% compared to the prior-month.
18 Nov 2024
South Korea Market Review, October 2024: ELBs boost sales, Hana takes over Shinhan
Sales of principal-protected ELBs increased in October while local tech and utilities sector stocks were among the top investor picks.
05 Nov 2024
Korean securities houses report steady growth in Q3, regulator targets sales practices
Major financial firms in South Korea have seen growth in groupwide and affiliated securities house net profit during the July-September period.
15 Oct 2024
South Korea Market Review, September 2024: sales rebound despite YoY drop
Sales rebound MoM as household names lead the pack. Autocallable sales recover following massive drop in August.