Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 25 years of experience in analyzing hundreds of companies, especially in Asia. Deep expertise in the following sectors:
- Technology (E-commerce, SaaS, Internet)
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Big Fines on Foreign Investment Banks for Naked Short Selling in Korea - Implications

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Today, Korean Regulators Unveiled an Electronic System Aimed at Blocking Naked Short-Selling

Korean Government Ready to Temporarily Suspend Short-Selling: A Move to Gain More Votes?

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>On 6 November 2023, the Korean government announced that it will temporarily ban short selling stocks until end of June 2024. </li>
<li>On 25 April 2024, the FSS unveiled for the first time its plan to build a computer system to prevent naked short selling called NSDS (Naked Short Selling Detection System).</li>
<li>There is a high probability that the the temporary ban on short selling which currently lasts until end of June 2024, could be extended further to 2Q 2025.</li>
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On 6 November 2023, the Korean government announced that it will temporarily ban short selling stocks until end of June 2024. 
On 25 April 2024, the FSS unveiled for the first time its plan to build a computer system to prevent naked short selling called NSDS (Naked Short Selling Detection System).
There is a high probability that the the temporary ban on short selling which currently lasts until end of June 2024, could be extended further to 2Q 2025.


Will the Ban on Short Selling Stocks in Korea Extended Beyond End of June 2024?