Korea Exchange Participates in FIA-Hosted 'International Derivatives Expo'

Officials from the Derivatives Market Headquarters of the Korea Exchange participated in the FIA International Derivatives Expo held in London, UK, on the 7th (local time), introducing the domestic derivatives market to global investors visiting the KRX booth. / Photo by Korea Exchange

[Asia Economy Reporter Myung-hwan Lee] The Korea Exchange (KRX) announced on the 8th that it participated in the International Derivatives Expo hosted by the Futures Industry Association (FIA) to promote the domestic derivatives market.

The Exchange explained that it took part in the 'FIA International Derivatives Expo' held in London, UK, from the 7th to the 8th, promoting the KRX derivatives market to local institutional investors and the derivatives industry.

Based in Washington DC, USA, the FIA is the world's largest derivatives organization, with over 200 institutions worldwide as members.

The Exchange added that this International Derivatives Expo is the largest derivatives event in Europe, where the Exchange, regulatory agencies, information vendors, and other derivatives industry institutions operate dedicated booths to promote to visitors such as institutional investors.

The Exchange operated a promotional booth and participated in exterior advertising sponsorship at the venue. Through this, it introduced key reforms such as the progress of next-generation systems, trading systems, and information distribution.

Additionally, it reviewed major global derivatives market issues such as the role of the derivatives market in the transition to carbon neutrality and regulations on the virtual asset market.

Regarding participation in this expo, the Exchange explained that it was a step to resume global marketing and network building, which had been curtailed due to COVID-19, and that through the first local marketing since COVID-19, it made efforts to strengthen communication with global investors and the derivatives industry.

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