Korea Capital Market Institute

Retail Investors’ Foreign Equity Investment: Characteristics and Implications [Research Fellow] Kim, Hansoo Retail investors’ direct foreign equity investment has grown rapidly in recent years, with a significant concentration in specific regions and stocks, particularly US technology stocks. Korea’s unique direct foreign equity trading structure offers a distinct advantage in terms of accessibility. However, it should be noted that retail investors in Korea exhibit greater regional ... Strategic Entry into the M&A Advisory Market: Insights from US Boutique Investment Banks for Korea’s Smaller Securities Firms [Senior Research Fellow] Lee, Seokhoon Amid declining profitability in traditional business lines, small- and medium-sized securities firms in Korea face the challenge of identifying new growth engines. The experience of small-sized investment banks (IBs) in the US demonstrates that the entry into the M&A advisory market requires industry-specific specialization, expertise and tailored services. This suggests that t...