Exchange to Co-Host FIA Forum with Futures Industry Association in Busan on the 10th

The Korea Exchange announced on September 1 that it will co-host the "FIA Forum: Busan 2025" with the Futures Industry Association (FIA) at the Signiel Hotel in Busan on the 10th.

The forum will bring together key figures from domestic financial institutions, overseas exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Eurex, investment banks including JP Morgan and Barclays, and index providers such as S&P and FTSE Russell. They will exchange views on the current state and future direction of the Korean derivatives market, as well as the accessibility of the Korean derivatives market from a global perspective.

The event will consist of two panel discussion sessions. The first session, titled "The Current State and Future Direction of the Korean Derivatives Market," will feature Park Sangwook, Deputy Head of the Derivatives Market Division at the Korea Exchange, and Justin Laplin, Head of Asia Derivatives Trading at JP Morgan, among others. The panel will assess the Korean market in terms of liquidity and investor base, share key achievements in trading infrastructure and regulatory improvements, and discuss strategic challenges that need to be addressed for the Korean derivatives market to become a leading market in Asia.

The second session, "Accessibility of the Korean Derivatives Market from a Global Perspective," will include Sean Freer, Director of Index Products at S&P Global, and Kim Mina, Head of Asia Equity Derivatives at CME. They will share their perspectives on the accessibility of the Korean market from the viewpoint of foreign investors, discuss the progress made so far, and propose ways to enhance cooperation with overseas institutions to attract more global investors.

The Korea Exchange stated, "This year marks the first year of night trading for derivatives and the 20th anniversary of the Busan headquarters. We are hosting this event to enhance the global standing of the domestic derivatives market and to establish Busan as a financial hub in Asia." The exchange added, "We plan to engage in active discussions with various market participants on recent industry trends, such as competition to expand trading hours, the introduction of new products including virtual assets, and to explore the future direction of the Korean derivatives market."

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