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Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon speaks during a seminar centered on dual-listing held in western Seoul on April 16.

Authorities move to curb dual listings in fight against 'Korea discount'

The move imposes five new regulatory obligations that bolster shareholder protections for spin-offs that seek to root out efforts to deliberately suppress stock prices.

2026.7.6

People Power Party Rep. Yoon Han-hong, at the podium, delivers a filibuster at the National Assembly after a revision to the Commercial Act to mandate the retirement of treasury shares was tabled at the plenary session of the National Assembly on Feb. 24. [YONHAP]

Mandatory treasury share retirement: A remedy to the 'Korea discount' or a poison pill for corporate defense?

As a hotly contested bill requiring companies to cancel holdings of their own shares marches toward passage in the National Assembly, business owners are on edge over the potential loss of a key defense against hostile takeovers.

2026.2.25

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President Lee Jae-myung speaks about eradicating unfair trading practices at a meeting with Korea Exchange (KRX) representatives at KRX offices in Yeouido, western Seoul, on June 11. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President calls for 'one strike' policy to punish unfair stock trading

President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to implement a “one strike” rule for financial crimes in Korea’s stock market, signaling that stock price manipulation or engagement in unfair practices will result in a permanent expulsion from trading.

2025.6.11

A parliamentary subcommittee under the Legislation and Judiciary Committee convenes a meeting at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Feb. 24. [NEWS1]

Biz lobbies, PPP rebuke DP's corporate 'good faith law' push

Business lobbies in Korea took a firm stance against an amendment to the Commerical Act rammed through a parliamentary subcommittee by the liberal Democratic Party that would expand "good faith" obligations for corporate board directors.

2025.2.25

Korea Exchange CEO Jeong Eun-bo speaks during a press briefing at the KRX office building in western Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korea Value-up Index to begin publication next week

The Korea Exchange unveiled the composition of the Value-up Index, part of a government initiative to resolve the "Korea discount" of undervalued domestic stocks.

2024.9.24

Alliance Advisors Managing Director Julie Rhee speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily in central Seoul on May 10. [SHIN HA-NEE]

Hosting an annual shareholders' meeting? 'Prepare earlier,' says ESG veteran

Korea's 2024 shareholders' meeting season has seen an increased need for stakeholder engagement, says Alliance Advisors Managing Director Julie Rhee.

2024.5.24

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok speaks during a conference with experts and industry officials in the financial sector on market improvement measures held in central Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Raised shareholder returns to mean lowered corporate taxes

The government will reduce corporate taxes for companies that work to boost shareholder returns in a bid to resolve the "Korea discount" issue.

2024.3.19

Companies’ performance is what matters (KOR)

What defines a stock is ultimately the company’s performance.

2024.2.27

Companies’ performance is what matters

What defines a stock is ultimately the company’s performance.

2024.2.26

Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Kim Joo-hyun speaks during a policy seminar regarding the Corporate Value-up Program at the Korea Exchange's office in western Seoul on Monday. [FSC]

New 'Value-up' plan to tackle 'Korea discount' lacks enforcement bite

Korea’s financial regulators outlined the framework for the highly-anticipated “Value-up” program aimed at resolving the country’s chronic undervaluation of stock prices on Monday.