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Corporate direct financing dips almost 16% in first half of year on decreased debt sales

Companies raised a combined 126.58 trillion won ($88.5 billion) from January through June, down 23.36 trillion won, or 15.6 percent, from a year earlier

2026.8.4

Regulators accept blame for leveraged ETF turmoil as lawmakers demand probe

Presidential director of national policy Kim Yong-beom also came under fire for pushing the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs.

2026.7.29

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FSS chief calls for better consumer protection from asset managers following market volatility

Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin told asset managers that their role in selling exchange-traded funds is important as the market size nearly doubled this year.

2026.7.13

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Chan-jin speaks during a press conference held in western Seoul on June 22.

FSS chief compares single-stock leveraged ETFs to 'gambling,' regrets their introduction

During his monthly briefing, Lee Chan-jin expanded on reasons behind Friday's consumer alert while also touching on housing prices and SpaceX IPO issues.

2026.6.22

The Financial Supervisory Service's headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul [YONHAP]

Investments by financial firms, pensions in overseas private debt funds near 56 trillion won

Korean financial companies and pension funds' investments in overseas private debt funds totaled nearly 56 trillion won ($37.2 billion) this year, data showed Tuesday.

2026.5.26

The Financial Supervisory Service headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul is seen on Aug. 15, 2022. [NEWS1]

Overseas branches of brokerage houses report significant net income rise in 2025

Overseas businesses of Korean securities companies saw their net income spike last year on the back of increased trading, data showed Monday.

2026.5.18

The headquarters of the Financial Supervisory Service in western Seoul [YONHAP]

Banks' household loan growth rises for second consecutive month in April on mortgage lending

Household loans extended by banks rose for the second consecutive month in April — despite tight regulations — as mortgage loans picked up, data showed on Sunday.

2026.5.17

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 7822.24 points on May 11, up 324.24 points, or 4.32 percent, from the previous day's trading session. [NEWS1]

Stock market mustn't be reduced to casino for speculators (KOR)

Rather than cheering ever-higher stock prices, policy makers should place far greater emphasis on managing risk.

2026.5.12

Stock market mustn't be reduced to casino for speculators

Rather than cheering ever-higher stock prices, policy makers should place far greater emphasis on managing risk.

2026.5.11

A man walks by a display of the Kospi and Kosdaq benchmarks at the main trading room of Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 11. [NEWS1]

Stock market not overheated despite Kospi surpassing 7,800 points, FSS official says

A Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) official said Monday that the watchdog does not believe the recent stock market to be overheated despite the benchmark Kospi surging past the 7,800 mark.