On the 7th, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Financial Investment Association held a "capital market field expert meeting" to hear suggestions for revitalizing the stock market. With the mutual tariff imposition by the United States expected to begin in earnest, the impact on the stock market was also discussed.
During the meeting, capital market field experts explained that investor sentiment among domestic and foreign investors has significantly improved since the revision of the Commercial Act. They also suggested that improvements to policies that increase corporate share buybacks and enhance tax benefits for long-term investors should be made.
Regarding U.S. tariffs, although it is expected to have a limited impact on stock prices as the market has anticipated, it was projected that there could be a risk of declining corporate performance in the long term.
Additionally, opinions were expressed regarding the relaxation of investment limits on risky assets in retirement pensions, improvements to the default option system, and measures to activate public funds.
Seo Jae-wan, deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), emphasized, "In the future, we will continue to listen to the opinions of field experts and communicate with related organizations to establish a foundation for the growth of capital markets."
Seo Yu-seok, chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association, said, "It is important for funding to expand into productive sectors to revitalize the stock market," and "the financial investment industry will strive to fulfill its role in providing venture capital without any setbacks."