Korea derivatives road map gets lukewarm reception

FSC to introduce exchange-traded derivatives, volatility futures and index futures as part of a plan to boost investor participation in derivatives – but market participants are not convinced

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An overhaul of Korea's derivatives market is facing criticism from dealers for being overly restrictive for new products and failing to remove any of the existing impediments that stop the market from growing.

On June 17, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) released a road map for developing the country's derivatives market, in which it outlined various new products it plans to introduce. The latest announcement adds more detail to a strategic blueprint released last November, which sought

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