On 27 December 2024, SK FSC proposed amendments re illegal short selling. SK FSC, SK FSS, SK GVT proposed amendments to Enforcement decree of the capital market and financial investment business act and Capital market business regulations. Follows SK FSC November 2024 proposed revisions to statutes on short selling. Also follows SK FSC, SK FSS…

On 20 December 2024, SEC settled with IA for short selling against its clients. SEC reported it charged Honk Kong IA Snow Lake Capital Ltd for trading rule violation. IA purchased equity securities on behalf of its advisory clients from an underwriter or B/D participating in follow-on offering, after short selling same securities days before.…

On 18 December 2024, Bloomberg reported that the FSC has fined barclays Plc and Citigroup, Inc. for naked short selling. Barclays was fined 13.7 billion won ($9.5 million) Citi was fined 4.7 billion won ($3.2 million) by the Securities and Futures Commission Short selling is banned in S Korea through 30 June 2025

On 6 December 2024, SK FSS Governor held a financial situation review meeting. SK FSS will promote improving corporate governance, conducting value-up program, advancing the forex market, inclusion in the world government bond index (WGBI). Complete measures to improve the short selling system by March 2025, continue to improve the foreign investment environment to conform…