Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Korea Investment & Securities presented a retirement investment strategy at a financial seminar held with Maeil Business Newspaper on the 20th, where Kim Young-ki, team leader of the pension consulting division, emphasized the need for multi-dimensional asset allocation beyond traditional

Hana Asset Management's '1Q K Sovereign AI' exchange-traded fund (ETF) reached 24 billion won in net assets as of 지난 17일, according to Korea Exchange data released on 20일, tripling from 7.2 billion won at its September listing. The ETF is the first in South Korea to feature 'Sovereign AI'

Financial holding company-affiliated private equity organizations in South Korea face structural limitations and regulatory barriers under the current Financial Holding Company Act, with governance constraints acting as obstacles to business expansion. The regulatory framework requires grandchild co

South Korea's SOL Aerospace Value Chain ETF rose 12.20% last week (14-18th) following news that SpaceX's Starship spacecraft will attempt its first orbital flight. According to Korea Exchange data on May 20, the ETF price climbed from 6,640 won on May 11 to 7,450 won on May 18. The surge was

RISE Korea Value-Up Weekly Fixed Covered Call ETF attracted 91.93375 billion won in net inflows through the 18th of this month, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 20th. The fixed-ratio covered call product maintains a constant 30% weekly call option selling ratio, allowing investors to

Leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting high-risk investors are facing mass delistings in the US stock market this year. According to ETF.com data analyzed by Maeil Business Newspaper on May 20, 73 leveraged ETFs (excluding inverse 1x and exchange-traded notes) were delisted in the US marke

According to the Korean Exchange on September 20, the 'RISE Korea Value-Up Weekly Fixed Covered Call' ETF saw net inflows of 91.93 billion won through September 18, already surpassing August's total monthly net inflows of 50.3 billion won. The product maintains a fixed 30% call option sales ratio

According to Financial News and the Korea Exchange, the 1Q K Sovereign AI ETF reached 240 billion won in net assets on September 17, 2026, growing over threefold from 72 billion won at its listing in September 2024. The fund, managed by Hana Asset Management, is the first domestic ETF to focus

According to Financial News, South Korea's SOL Aerospace Value Chain ETF gained 12.20% in the week ending September 20, rising from 6,640 won on September 11 to 7,450 won on September 18. The rally was driven by SpaceX's planned Starship 14th orbital flight scheduled for September 28 (subject to

According to Maeil Business Newspaper analysis citing ETF.com data, 73 leveraged ETFs were delisted from the U.S. market as of September 20, 2026, surpassing the combined total of 58 delistings across the previous five years. Delisted leveraged products now represent 31% of all U.S. ETF delistings t

According to data from South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) submitted to parliament on September 20, about one-quarter of investment warning and investment caution designations resulted in stock declines exceeding 30% within 20 trading days. The KRX issued 1,548 such warnings from 2022 through

According to the Korea Exchange, Dongwon Parts, a semiconductor equipment component specialist, cleared preliminary KOSDAQ listing review on September 14 in just 26 business days since filing on August 6. The company achieved the fastest approval timeline since 2020, when listing standards

According to the Korean Securities Association, KOSPI closed at 6,894.23 on September 18, rising 2.66% following a volatile week. Markets recovered after U.S. 10-year Treasury yields retreated from 5% and crude oil prices stabilized, easing earlier pressure from AI development slowdown concerns.

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

Korean corporations and financial firms' short-term debt reached 352.36 trillion won as of the 18th, according to financial investment industry data. The combined balance of commercial paper (CP) and short-term bonds (ABSTB), including short-term asset-backed securities, increased 110.29 trillion wo

Korean stock market participants reduced daily trading volume by nearly 40% over a one-month period ending September 16, while margin trading balances increased by approximately 2 trillion won during the same timeframe, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association released on Se

According to South Korea's financial sector as of September 17, fund flows reversed sharply with the country's five major banks seeing deposits rise by 5.1 trillion won while stock market reserves plummeted by 7.2 trillion won this month. The Bank of Korea's consecutive interest rate hikes to 3.0% h

According to financial industry data, South Korean corporate and financial short-term funding, including commercial paper (CP) and short-term bonds, reached 352.36 trillion won as of September 18, 2026. This represents a 110.29 trillion won increase, or 45.6% growth, since the end of 2020. CP

According to the Financial Investment Association, as of September 16, daily trading volume in South Korea's stock market dropped 38.8% over one month to 23.26 trillion won, compared to 38.02 trillion won on August 18. KOSPI trading volume fell even more sharply at 44.2%, declining from 29.91 trilli

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to close at 5,076.81 points.