Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Shinyoung Securities and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Mandatory Cancellation of Existing Treasury Shares: A Historic Stock Market Event in the Making


Mandatory Cancellation of Existing Treasury Shares: A Historic Stock Market Event in the Making

By Sanghyun Park

  • The bill’s side notes clearly state that the mandatory cancellation rule applies retroactively to existing treasury shares without any exemptions.
  • If this passes the Assembly as-is, it’ll trigger a historic forced cancellation of treasury stock across ~1,660 companies—about three-quarters of the K-equities market.
  • Watch if this punchy bill clears committee and floor without cuts. Dems plan to fast-track it Sept 1, holding the majority to push it solo, aiming for year-end rollout.

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