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FSC Chairman attends Jeonnam-Gwangju microfinance support center opening eventSep 30, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City and attended the opening ceremony of a regional microfinance support center on September 30. The newly launched one-stop finance-employment-welfare support center in the Jeonnam-Gwangju region will provide microloan assistance in various forms to local residents and small business owners. During the visit, Chairman Lee also had a meeting with a group of local small business owners and talked about the availability of financial support programs specifically tailored to the needs of small merchants. At the meeting, Chairman Lee said that the government will step up efforts to make financial support programs more accessible and convenient for small business owners.
FSC Chairman holds meeting with Nasdaq, US DTCC and HKEX officialsSep 29, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission had a meeting with Bob McCooey, Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, Timothy Cuddihy, Chief Risk Officer of the U.S. Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Tae Seok Yoo, Managing Director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearings Limited on the sidelines of the Korea Premium Weeks 2026 on September 29. At the meeting, FSC Chairman Lee and the officials hadtalks on wide-ranging topics related to capital market, such as the tokenization of securities, shortening of the settlement period (T+1), segmentation of market, and delisting of underperforming stocks, to sharetheir experiences in these areas and seek closer cooperation in the future.
FSC Chairman meets with Japan's Financial Services Agency CommissionerSep 29, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission had a meeting with Commissioner ITO Yutaka of Japan's Financial Services Agency on the sidelines of the Korea Premium Weeks 2026 on September 29. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on capital market policies in each country and agreed to maintain close bilateral cooperation going forward.
FSC Chairman meets with UN PRI ChairSep 28, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission met with Conor Kehoe, Chair of the Board of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) at his office in Seoul Government Complex on September 28. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on Korea's adoption of sustainability disclosures roadmap and improvements to the stewardship code and the role of global investors.
FSC Chairman meets with Goldman Sachs and Blackrock officialsSep 28, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission had a meeting with Kevin Sneader, President of Asia Pacific Ex-Japan at Goldman Sachs, and Joud Abdel Majeid, Co-head of the Global Partners Office for Blackrock, on the sidelines of the Korea Premium Weeks 2026 on September 28. At the meeting, FSC Chairman Lee and the Goldman Sachs and Blockrock officials exchanged views on the future prospects of the Korean stock market and key developments and issues inglobal markets. As the government plans to consistently work on measures to upgrade the capital market while ensuring market stability, Chairman Lee said that he expects to seea growing level ofinterest and cooperation from global investors moving forward.
FSC Chairman delivers opening remarks at launch ceremony of Korea Premium Weeks 2026Sep 28, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the launch ceremony of Korea Premium Weeks 2026 and delivered opening remarks on September 28. The Korea Premium Weeks 2026, scheduled to be held for three weeks until October 16, is the largest and first country-wide capital market IR event organized jointly by the FSC and the Korea Exchange (KRX) for the promotion of Korea's capital markets to overseas investors and global investment businesses. During the three weeks, the Korea Premium Weeks 2026 will offer global conferences and seminars on important capital market policies and issues and also provide opportunities for investor-oriented sessions. At the launch ceremony, FSC Chairman Lee spoke about the significance of Korea Premium Weeks as a flagship IR event for promoting the attractiveness of Korea's capital markets around the world and engaging and communicating with a variety of stakeholders at home and abroad. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that authorities will seek to have this event more regularly to make it into a flagship IR event for promoting Korea's capital markets going forward.
FSC Chairman attends forum on physical AI to promote development of physical AI hubs in regional economiesSep 22, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended a forum on promoting the development of the physical AI sector in regional economies where he delivered congratulatory remarks on September 22. In his speech, Chairman Lee said that the Korean economy is sufficiently equipped with the necessary data, supply chain, and production capacity to boost the nation's competitive edge in various physical AI sectors, such as robotics, AI factory, and future mobility. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the regional economies that are particularly equipped with the manufacturing and production capacity can serve as key industrial hubs for the development of the physical AI sector. In a pre-forum session, Chairman Lee toured the physical AI experience zone to see the potential of applying various types of physical AI technologies in industrial settings.
Vice Chairman presides over meeting on online P2P lending sectorSep 22, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission presided over a meeting on promoting the growth of online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending businesses with officials from related organizations and industry groups on September 22. At the meeting, officials discussed ways to expand the intermediary function of online P2P lending businesses to better serve the needs of individuals and small businesses with mid-to-low credit scores, seek improvements in the online P2P lending infrastructure to enhance convenience for borrowers, and strengthen the credibility of the online P2P lending sector. In his opening remarks, Vice Chairman Kwon spoke about the unique capacity of online P2P lending businesses to offer services that are differentiated from more traditional types of financial services. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon said that financial authorities will implement measures and provide incentives to encourage online P2P lending businesses to boost their supply of credit to individuals and small businesses with mid-to-low credit standing.
FSC Chairman visits local traditional market ahead of Chuseok holidaySep 21, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited a local traditional market in Seoul to meet with small business owners ahead of Chuseok holiday on September 21. During the visit, Chairman Lee met with small business owners and explained about the availability of various types of financial support programs intended for small merchants.
Vice Chairman presides over consultative body meeting on policy finance supportSep 21, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission presided over the 14th consultative body meeting on policy finance support with officials from related organizations on September 21. Prior to the meeting, the FSC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) and the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) to build and provide a ladder of growth for early-stage startups. The launch of the startup buildup program in the form of guarantee and lending support offered through these organizations will help to find and cultivate more early-stage startups in new growth industries. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon said that the financial expertise and knowhow of the two organizations will come to have a greater synergetic effect in assisting and building a ladder of growth for early-stage startups.
FSC Chairman meets with university students to talk about financial policies for young adultsSep 21, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited a university campus in Seoul to meet with college students and talk about financial policies for young adults on September 21. At the meeting, Chairman Lee provided explanations about an expanded level of financial assistance programs that will be made available for young adults in 2027 in the areas of asset accumulation, employment, and housing. To come up with more effective assistance programs tailored to individual needs, Chairman Lee said that financial authorities will continue to have close engagement and communication with young adults to listen to their needs and incorporate them into policies.
Vice Chairman visits housing construction site in show of strong support for propelling housing supplySep 17, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission visited a previously suspended housing construction site that had been turned back on course aided by the funding assistance provided by the Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) on September 17. During his visit, Vice Chairman Kwon said that authorities are seeking various ways to propel the supply of housing. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon added that the newly established KAMCO fund in the amount of KRW3 trillion will help to provide stability in the real estate development and housing construction sector.