KCMC 2025
DAY 1. September 29 (Mon)
Opening Session
1F Grand Ballroom
10:00 – 10:30 (30’)
Eun-Bo Jeong Chairman&CEO, KRX
Eog-weon Lee Governor, FSC
Kevin Sneader Member of Management Committee (President of APEJ), Goldman Sachs
Jun-hyun Kang Secretary, National Policy Committee (Online)
Min-Kuk Kang Secretary, National Policy Committee (Online)
Jean-Paul Servais Chair of the IOSCO Board (Online)
Michael Harris Vice President, NYSE (Online)
Nandini Sukumar Chief Executive Officer, WFE (Online)
10:30 – 10:40 (10’)
Opening Ceremony
[Session 1] Special Session to Celebrate KOSPI Reaching an All-Time High
1F Grand Ballroom
About Session 1
[Session 1]
Policy Direction for Korea Premium Era
Recently, the KOSPI reached its highest record in four years and two months, setting new records day after day. This special session will provide an opportunity to reflect on the implications of the KOSPI’s record-breaking performance and to discuss the vision and challenges to usher in the ‘Korea Premium’ era. In addition, this session will serve as a platform to examine opportunities and challenges ahead for the Korean market from global perspectives and explore practical solutions to achieve another quantum jump in the Korean capital market.
10:40 – 10:55 (15’)
Ki-Hyung Oh Chairperson, KOSPI 5000 Special Committee
Nathan Fabian Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
10:55 – 11:10 (15’)
Record-Breaking KOSPI: Implications and Path Toward Korea Premium
Sei-Wan Kim President, Korea Capital Market Institute
11:10 – 12:00 (50’)
Pathways to the KOSPI 5000
Moderator
Young S. Park Professor, Sogang University
Panelist
Dong Won Kim Head of Research Center, KB Securities
Panelist
Sei-Wan Kim President, Korea Capital Market Institute
Panelist
Sung Moon Partner, Yulchon
Panelist
Jong Woo Yoo Head of Research, Korea Investment & Securities
Panelist
Mixo Das Head of Korea Equity Strategy, J.P. Morgan
Panelist
Peter Stein Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA
12:00 – 13:00 (60’)
Luncheon
[Session 2] The Next Chapter for Korea’s Capital Market
1F Grand Ballroom
About Session 2
[Session 2]
The Next Chapter for Korea’s Capital Market
This session will explore the challenges and opportunities facing Korea's capital market and present a vision and strategy to strengthen its global competitiveness. It will examine how other capital markets are responding to changes in the global environment. Experts from various fields will discuss key policy agendas, including the potential extended trading hours and strategies to enhance corporate value, as they explore a new direction for Korea’s stock market.
13:00 – 13:10 (10’)
Won Joo Seo Chief Investment Officer, National Pension Service
Mi Seob Kim CEO / Vice Chairman, Mirae Asset Securities
13:10 – 13:25 (15’)
The Need of Extending Trading Hours for the Global Competitiveness of Korea Stock Markets
Sungbok Lee Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
13:25 – 13:40 (15’)
Reimagining Market Access: Nasdaq’s 24-Hour Trading Initiative
Garrick Stavrovich Vice President (Head of Data Product), Nasdaq
13:40 – 14:10 (30’)
AgendaⅠ: Extended trading hours
Moderator
Dong-Hyun Ahn Professor, Department of Economics of Seoul National University
Panelist
Kimyung Song Executive Director, KRX
Panelist
Sungbok Lee Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
Panelist
Hang-Jin Choi Managing Director, Securities Settlement Division, Korea Securities Depository
Panelist
Vikesh Kotecha Head of Asia Pacific, Citadel Securities
Panelist
Garrick Stavrovich Vice President (Head of Data Product), Nasdaq
14:10 – 14:20 (10’)
From Korea Discount to Korea Premium
Seungwoo Lee Head of Research, Eugene Investment & Securities
14:20 – 14:50 (30’)
Agenda Ⅱ: Corporate Value-up Initiatives
Moderator
Myeong Hyeon Cho Professor, Korea University Business School
Panelist
Joung Young Kim Executive Director, Management Strategy, KRX
Panelist
Choon Kim Division Head, Korea Listed Companies Association
Panelist
Seungwoo Lee Head of Research, Eugene Investment & Securities
Panelist
Stephanie Lin Research Head, Korea and Singapore, Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)
Panelist
Matthew Yang Korea Specialist/Senior Investor, Schroders Investment Management
14:50 – 15:00 (10’)
Coffee Break
[Session 3] Korea's ETP Market: Growth and New Breakthroughs
1F Grand Ballroom
About Session 3
[Session 3]
Korea's ETP Market: Growth and New Breakthroughs
This session will examine the current landscape of Korea’s ETP market and identify new avenues for growth. Korea’s ETF market has grown significantly, having doubled over the past two years and quadrupled over the past five. The session will also review global ETP trends to forecast the market outlook and discuss ways to further advance Korea’s ETP market with key participants from the global ETP market.
15:00 – 15:15 (15’)
Dennis Lee Managing Director, Global Head of Index Governance, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Myungje Park Executive Vice President, Samsung Asset Management
Part 1: The Present and Future of Global and Korean ETP Markets
15:15 – 15:30 (15’)
Booming Korea ETF Market and the Promising Outlook
Taihyuk Imm Managing Director, Head of ETF Management, Samsung Asset Management
15:30 – 15:45 (15’)
Global Trends in the ETFs Industry
Deborah Fuhr Managing Partner, ETFGI
15:45 – 16:25 (40’)
Analysis of the Domestic ETP Market and Strategies for Development
Moderator
Hyo Seob Lee Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
Panelist
Beomsuk Kim Head of Korea, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Panelist
Yongsoo Nam Head of ETF Management Division, Korea Investment Management
Panelist
Ahlem No Director, ETF Business Division. KB Asset Management
Panelist
Chris Jeonghwan Lee Executive Director, Mirae Asset Global Investments
Panelist
Wonmin Choi iShares ETF Sales Korea, BlackRock
16:25 – 16:35 (10’)
Coffee Break
Part 2: ETP Investment Strategies for Institutional Investors
16:35 – 16:50 (15’)
From Beta to Strategy: ETPs in Institutional Portfolios
Emerald Yau Head of Equity Index Product Management, APAC, FTSE Russell
16:50 – 17:30 (40’)
Expanding Institutional Investors’ Participation in the ETP markets
Moderator
Byung-Duck Kim Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance
Panelist
Hyunsang Park Head of Domestic Equity Team, Government Employees Pension Service
Panelist
James Baek Institutional Trader, FlowTraders
Panelist
Sang Heon Lee Vice President, Samsung Life Insurance
Panelist
Tom Digby Managing Director, Head of APAC ETF Distribution, Invesco
[Session 4] Breaking Boundaries in Derivatives Market Innovation
2F Cosmos + Violet
About Session 4
[Session 4]
Breaking Boundaries in Derivatives Market Innovation
Since the launch of the KOSPI200 Futures―the first derivatives product in Korea― in 1996, the Korea Exchange has consistently introduced innovative products to meet the evolving risk management needs of investors. In response to the rapidly shifting investment landscape, derivatives have adapted with shorter maturities and more diverse underlying assets. This session will discuss the latest global trends in derivatives markets and explore future directions for the continued development of Korea’s derivatives market.
13:00 – 13:20 (20’)
Listing Trends in Equity Index Derivatives on Global Exchange
Tim Brennan Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets and Exchange Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
13:20 – 13:40 (20’)
FICC Derivatives Development and the Role of KRX
Geun Hyuk Jang Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
13:50 – 14:50 (60’)
Strategies for Diversifying and Advancing Korean Derivatives Market
Moderator
Hyeuk Sun Ryu Professor, KAIST College of Business
Panelist
Sang-Uk Park Executive Director, Derivatives Market Division, KRX
Panelist
Geun Hyuk Jang Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
Panelist
Gyun Jun Director, Samsung Securities
Panelist
Chang Kyu Choi Director, Mirae Asset Global Investments
Panelist
Tim Brennan Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets and Exchange Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
14:50 - 15:20 (30’)
Coffee Break
[Session 5] Shaping the Future with Index and Data
2F Cosmos + Violet
About Session 5
[Session 5]
Shaping the Future with Index and Data
In September 2024, the Korea Exchange established the Future Strategy Division to respond to the rapidly evolving global capital market landscape and to secure new engines for growth. This session will highlight the division’s core initiatives, including the index and data business. It will also explore global trends in index development and the digital transformation of financial data, and present KRX’s new vision and long-term growth strategy.
15:20 – 15:50 (30’)
Global Indexing Trends
Sue Lee APAC Head of Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
15:50 – 16:20 (30’)
Innovation of Global Financial Institutions’ Data Business on Cloud
Na Young Kim Head of Korea Financial Services Go-to-Market, Amazon Web Services
16:20 – 16:50 (30’)
Strategies for Leveraging Financial Big Data in the AI Era
Jae Joon Ahn Professor, Division of Data Science, Yonsei University
* Program details and speakers are subject to change.
** Korean-English simultaneous interpretation will be available for all sessions.