Ask what Korea is talking about.

K-SignalAI-generated

Financial Regulator Finalizes Record Penalties on Banks, Securities Firms

Financial authorities have finalized penalties of 370 billion won on 13 financial institutions for mis-selling Hong Kong H-Index equity-linked securities (ELS). The Financial Services Commission imposed the record fines on seven banks and six securities firms for failing to provide sufficient explanations to investors, according to Yonhap reports. The decision was made at a regular commission meeting on Nov. 4, marking the largest financial sanction in history.

  1. FSC Slaps Banks with Record Hong Kong ELS Fines Business Korea · 2026-11-04
  2. FSC Imposes Record Penalties on 13 Financial Institutions for ELS Misselling KBS World · 2026-11-04
  3. Regulator finalizes $276 mil. penalties on banks, securities firms over mis-selling of HK-tied derivatives Korea Times · 2026-11-04
  4. ‘홍콩 ELS사태’ 과징금 3700억 확정… 당초보다 1조가량 줄어 동아일보 · 2026-11-04
  5. 홍콩 ELS 불완전판매 제재 확정…은행·증권사 13곳에 과징금 3700억 동아일보 · 2026-11-04
  6. 은행·증권사 홍콩ELS 과징금 3700억원대로 확정… 역대 최대 규모 조선일보 · 2026-11-04
  7. Regulator finalizes 370 bln-won penalties on banks, securities firms over mis-selling of HK-tied derivatives Yonhap · 2026-11-04

Korea's web

Stories