Korea Capital Market Institute

Increasing Demand for Overseas-Listed ETFs in Korea: Causes and Policy Challenges [Research Fellow] Kim, Minki Amid the growing trend of overseas investment by Korean investors, demand for overseas-listed ETFs has also been steadily rising. Analysis of related data suggests that this is not merely a temporary trend, but rather a structural phenomenon driven by the interplay of domestic–foreign tax and regulatory disparities and individual investors’ risk appetite. While domestically lis... MSCI Market Accessibility Evaluation Analysis and its Implications [Senior Research Fellow] Kim, Hansoo MSCI continues to classify Korea as an emerging market, with its 2025 review showing little change from the previous year. Korea is the only country in the region to receive a “needs improvement” rating across all six key areas—foreign exchange market liberalization, investor registration, information flow, clearing and settlement, capital transferability, and investment instru...