Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index, Gemvax & Kael and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Biggest Gray Area in Korea’s Short-Selling Overhaul: What Should TRS Clients Do?
  • FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance Preview: Big Moves Lead to Changes in Forecast


Biggest Gray Area in Korea’s Short-Selling Overhaul: What Should TRS Clients Do?

By Sanghyun Park

  • If brokers let shorts exceed borrow, TRS end investors risk getting caught in the legal crossfire.
  • Some TRS players are setting up short-book systems and reg numbers proactively, ensuring brokers share borrow data to stay ahead of any compliance risks.
  • With most illegal shorts tied to TRS, and TRS dominating the market, the FSS will likely introduce TRS-specific rules rather than granting exemptions.

FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance Preview: Big Moves Lead to Changes in Forecast

By Brian Freitas

  • With the averaging period for the April rebalance commencing today, we forecast 2 changes for the FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index at the upcoming rebalance.
  • Based on the passive assets tracking the index, there will be between 0.65-1x ADV to buy in the adds and between 0.5-1.7x ADV to sell in the deletes.
  • The big rally has taken Gemvax & Kael into inclusion zone while underperformance leads to ISC Co and Techwing dropping out of inclusion zone.

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