Korea Exchange Successfully Hosts '2022 KRX Index Conference'

[Asia Economy Reporter Myung-hwan Lee] The Korea Exchange announced on the 23rd that it held the '2022 KRX Index Conference' at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.

Now in its 8th year, this conference was held under the theme 'Global Index Trends and Investment Strategies in Volatile Markets.' About 150 participants from the financial industry, including asset management companies, securities firms, and pension funds, attended. The event was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.

In his opening remarks, Yang Tae-young, Vice President of the Korea Exchange, emphasized, "Indexes are pioneering new areas in financial investment, and their role is greatly expanding." He added, "The Korea Exchange has supported market development and strived to timely provide investors with diverse investment tools by developing pension fund-specific indexes for efficient management of public funds and new thematic indexes related to future growth industries to support government policies."

He stated, "Going forward, we will actively respond to rapidly changing market environments by establishing an index calculation and management system that meets international standards, and strengthen our capabilities in index development and management to fulfill our role and responsibility as a leading index operator."

The conference was divided into two sections, with domestic and international experts delivering six presentations on various topics.

The first section was held under the theme 'Global Index Trends and Outlook for the Korean Market.' It introduced the latest investment trends and characteristics of related products that have recently attracted high interest in domestic and international markets, such as dividends, themes, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). The Korea Exchange also announced its future index development plans reflecting these trends.

The second section focused on 'Effective Investment Strategies in Volatile Markets,' presenting useful analytical techniques, investment strategies, and related products amid prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and rapid interest rate hikes causing market volatility.

A Korea Exchange official said, "We hope this event helped the financial investment industry prepare response strategies amid the increasingly uncertain and challenging market environment," and added, "We will continue to support the advancement of investment techniques, diversification of linked products, and the spread of a sound investment culture for the development of the Korean capital market."

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