Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 25 years of experience in analyzing hundreds of companies, especially in Asia. Deep expertise in the following sectors:
- Technology (E-commerce, SaaS, Internet)
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Will the Ban on Short Selling Stocks in Korea Extended Beyond End of June 2024?

Big Fines on Foreign Investment Banks for Naked Short Selling in Korea - Implications

FSC Head Remarks Short Selling Could Resume in 1Q 2025 and Launch of Financial Investment Income Tax

Korea Exchange Launches the Disclosure of Corporate Value Up Program on KIND System

KRX Announces Final Version of Value-Up Disclosure Guidelines Alongside Dedicated Website Launch

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>On 13 June, the Korean government announced that it will extend a ban on short selling stocks in Korea until end of March 2025. </li>
<li>For now, the government has not given a 100% go-ahead on the end of the ban on short selling stocks starting 1 April 2025. </li>
<li>However, in our view, the government is likely to allow short selling stocks in Korea once again, sometime in 2Q 2025. </li>
</ul>


On 13 June, the Korean government announced that it will extend a ban on short selling stocks in Korea until end of March 2025. 
For now, the government has not given a 100% go-ahead on the end of the ban on short selling stocks starting 1 April 2025. 
However, in our view, the government is likely to allow short selling stocks in Korea once again, sometime in 2Q 2025. 


Ban on Short Selling Stocks in Korea Extended Until March 2025