Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Korea ETF Market Monthly: #1 (January 2026)

Hanwha Asset Mgmt Launching the PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF (KMCA) On NYSE

About 10% of Listed Stocks in KOSDAQ Could Be Delisted by the End of 2026

Korea Small Cap Gem #36: FnGuide [Increasing Moat for Its Index Business]

Korea Small Cap Gem #53: I-Scream Media (Park Young-Ok Goes Activist)

KOSDAQ's 7% Rise Today - A Fake Reversal or Sustainable by a Potential 17 Trillion Won Inflow?

Robots Need Food (Batteries) - Key Beneficiaries in Korea

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>KOSDAQ has been on fire in the past week. KOSDAQ is up 20% in the past one week, outperforming KOSPI which is up 5.4% in the same period.</li>
<li>One of the key reasons why KOSDAQ has been on fire is mainly due to expectation of the Korean government encouraging capital inflow into the KOSDAQ listed companies.</li>
<li><em><strong>Korean government will encourage investment in the KOSDAQ by incorporating the KOSDAQ index into the evaluation criteria for the management of pension funds' assets, which amount to 1,400 trillion won.</strong></em></li>
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KOSDAQ has been on fire in the past week. KOSDAQ is up 20% in the past one week, outperforming KOSPI which is up 5.4% in the same period.
One of the key reasons why KOSDAQ has been on fire is mainly due to expectation of the Korean government encouraging capital inflow into the KOSDAQ listed companies.
Korean government will encourage investment in the KOSDAQ by incorporating the KOSDAQ index into the evaluation criteria for the management of pension funds' assets, which amount to 1,400 trillion won.


KOSDAQ in on Fire! Korean Government Encourages Investment in KOSDAQ Companies by Pension Funds