Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Kiwoom Securities, Korea's leading retail brokerage, will launch direct US stock trading services through its New York office in October, according to Lee Yun-gu, head of the firm's New York office, in an interview on May 15 local time in Manhattan. The move aims to provide differentiated US stock i

Korean securities firms operating in New York reported a surge in foreign investor inquiries about Korean stocks this year, following the opening of foreign omnibus accounts. NH Investment & Securities NY branch head Jin Sang-won stated that at least one to two inquiries from major overseas investor

Korea Exchange announced on the 29th at 'Korea Premium Week 2026' that the introduction of the KOSDAQ segment system, which will categorize KOSDAQ stocks into premium and general tiers, has been postponed to next year. The exchange stated it will hold a public hearing in the 4th quarter this year be

According to BlockBeats citing BIT trading data, crypto-related stocks rose in U.S. premarket trading on September 29. Strategy (MSTR) traded at $159.420, up 1.45%; Circle (CRCL) at $86.497, up 0.81%; Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) at $27.491, up 2.42%; SharpLink (SBET) at $9.630, up 1.37%. Most

According to Foresight News, Kakao Pay has signed separate memorandums of understanding with Ondo Finance and Dinari to jointly research offshore distribution and tokenization of Korean-listed stocks, the Seoul Economic Daily reported. The parties plan to establish a joint working group this year to

Align Partners Asset Management filed a lawsuit on September 28 requesting a court-appointed inspector for Gabia's extraordinary shareholder meeting scheduled for October 8, escalating the corporate control dispute despite Macquarie Asset Management's failed tender offer. The lawsuit followed Gabia'

According to Money Today reporters who visited New York from September 14-17, foreign institutional investors' interest in Korean stocks surged significantly this year, with major funds inquiring about Korean market investments at least once or twice weekly. Investors are expanding beyond

According to financial sector reports, Gwangju Bank raised its 1-year fixed deposit rate to 4.04% on September 29, marking the first time in over two years that South Korean banks offered rates exceeding 4%. The bank increased the rate by 0.02 percentage points from the previous day's 4.02%. The rat

According to Kiwoom New York CEO Lee Yun-gu, the firm will launch direct U.S. stock brokerage services this October, following regulatory approval received in June. The service enables faster innovation, such as fractional share trading, and direct response to technical issues. Lee stated that

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, and Korea Exchange, the country's joint anti-market manipulation task force launched forced investigations on September 29 against more than 10 financial professionals suspected of obtaining over 200 billion

According to Korea Exchange, on Sept 29, the implementation of the KOSDAQ segment system—designed to divide the market into premium and general company tiers—will be postponed to 2027. The exchange announced it will hold a public hearing in the fourth quarter of this year to prepare for the

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, Align Partners filed a legal challenge on Sept. 28, seeking a court-appointed inspector to oversee Gabia's Oct. 8 extraordinary shareholder meeting. Gabia, a South Korean web hosting and domain company, had previously made the same request on

According to UBS research released September 28, the S&P 500 forward price-to-earnings ratio has declined 17% from last November's peak, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 5.2%, rising approximately 100 basis

A joint investigation team comprising South Korea's Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, and Korea Exchange announced on the 29th a crackdown on an insider trading network that generated over 200 billion won in illegal profits by exploiting undisclosed M&A information from l

SpaceX's Starship successfully entered Earth orbit for the first time on 28日(현지시간), deploying 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites despite one Raptor engine stopping earlier than planned during ascent. Korean ETFs tracking the US space sector recorded steep losses over the three-month period en

According to UBS, the bank raised its 2026 Hong Kong IPO fundraising forecast to a maximum of HK$450 billion in September, up from its May estimate of HK$350–400 billion. UBS Deputy Chairman of Global Investment Banking and co-head of Asia Corporate Clients Li Zhengguo told media that U.S. rate