Jeong Eun-bo, chairman of the Korea Exchange, departed on the 12th to attend the opening ceremony of the London office and the Dubai Fintech Summit 2025.
The Korea Exchange announced that it plans to establish a local office in London as part of a strategy to enhance the global status of the Korean stock market and attract foreign investment marketing, with an opening ceremony scheduled for the 15th (local time).
The opening ceremony will be attended by about 50 to 60 representatives from financial institutions, including global investment banks, asset management companies, and index providers, as well as related local institutions and industry stakeholders. The London office plans to actively promote and engage in networking activities targeting global financial institutions, such as investment banks, asset management firms, pension funds, and index providers located in the UK and Europe.
Chairman Jeong noted, "After 69 years since the establishment of the Korean stock market and 33 years since the opening of the stock market to foreign investors, it is particularly meaningful to directly enter the global financial hub of London," adding, "We will focus on building trust in our market by communicating dynamically with foreign investors through the London office."
The exchange plans to establish a new office in New York in the second half of this year to secure a marketing base for capital markets in the four major global regions. Offices have been opened in Singapore, Beijing, and London so far.
Chairman Jeong will attend the Dubai Fintech Summit 2025 event on the 12th and 13th of this month. Plans are in place to strengthen cooperation in the Middle East, which is emerging as a global financial center, through one-on-one meetings with Hamed Ali, CEO of the Dubai Exchange.
In particular, on the 13th, he will participate in a panel discussion titled "Future Prospects of the IPO Market" to introduce efforts to attract and activate the listing of innovative companies on the exchange, thereby raising interest among global investors and corporations in the Korean IPO market.