Korea Exchange (KRX) said on the 14th that it hosted the "ICGN Korea Conference 2026" with the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) at the Korea Exchange (KRX) conference hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. About 300 people, including domestic institutional investors, related institutions, international organizations and listed corporations, attended the event.
Jeong Eun-bo, chair of Korea Exchange (KRX), said in a welcome address that "through efforts to improve corporate governance, the market's structure is rapidly improving with a focus on enhancing shareholder value," adding, "to ensure that this change leads to sustainable growth, we will advance the corporate governance disclosure guidelines and expand foreign investors' access to information."
At the conference, discussions were held on four main topics: ◇ corporate governance in Korea ◇ the stewardship code ◇ global governance trends ◇ detailed issues related to governance. Participants reviewed the results of past policies and exchanged views on the direction for future development.
Korea Exchange (KRX) said, "We plan to work so that the diverse opinions presented at this conference can lead to stronger competitiveness in Korea's capital market," adding, "we will continue to broaden the achievements in corporate governance improvement through ongoing communication with market participants."