Exchange to Significantly Expand Value-Up Consulting for Listed Companies

The Korea Exchange announced on March 5 that it will significantly expand its value-up consulting services for listed companies this year.

The exchange has been offering one-on-one consulting since 2024 to help small and medium-sized listed companies, which often lack human and physical infrastructure, to establish plans for enhancing corporate value and to support related disclosures.

This year, marking the third year of the program, the Korea Exchange emphasized that it will greatly expand both the scope and the number of companies eligible for value-up consulting, with priority support for companies planning disclosures, aiming to promote substantial participation in disclosures.

Specifically, the eligible companies for consulting will be expanded significantly from those with total assets under 500 billion won to those with total assets under 2 trillion won. In line with government policy to encourage public disclosure of corporate value enhancement plans, companies with high dividend payouts and newly listed firms under the technology exception program will be given priority support.

The scope of consulting will also be broadened. To strengthen the link with disclosures, a second phase of consulting will be introduced. This will expand the original financial indicator analysis-based consulting to include reviewing draft corporate value enhancement plans prepared directly by the companies themselves.

To ensure listed companies can actually use the feedback in their disclosures, the Korea Exchange will provide objective feedback on the appropriateness of the structure, wording, and level of disclosure drafts, as well as on the consistency and feasibility of action plans.

The exchange explained that it plans to select consulting institutions through an open bidding process this month and, after guiding and accepting applications from listed companies, will commence consulting from next month.

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