Major Institutional Changes In The Korea Exchange (KRX) Securities And Derivatives Markets In 2015

Summary

① Expansion of daily price limit in the stock market (1st half 2015)
② Introduction of market making system for low liquidity issues (1st half 2015)
③ Improvement in the price range of quotes for treasury stocks (1st half 2015)
④ Provision of more market data (1st half 2015)
⑤ Opening of new derivatives market to strengthen the capital market dynamics (Derivatives, In 2015)
⑥ Provision of risk management tools for the capital market (Derivatives, In 2015)
⑦ Reinforced investor protection in derivatives market (Derivatives, Dec 29, 2014)
⑧ Improvement in price stability (Derivatives, 1st half 2015)
⑨ Change in quotation unit (Derivatives, 1st half 2015)
⑩ Exemption of the Securities Transaction Tax for derivatives market makers (1st half 2015)
⑪ Reprioritization of financial resources for resolving settlement failure (after law amendments)
⑫ Launch of Carbon Emission Rights (CERs) market (Jan 12, 2015)

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