Korea Launches Flagship Capital-Market IR Event to Court Global Investors
Korea Premium Weeks 2026 will bring together 42 institutions and 55 listed companies for three weeks of policy talks, investor meetings and market-focused events beginning September 28.
South Korea will launch its largest integrated capital-market investor relations event this month, bringing policymakers, financial institutions and major listed companies together in an effort to strengthen the global profile of Korean equities.
Korea Premium Weeks 2026 will run from September 28 through October 16, according to an announcement by the Financial Services Commission. The commission and Korea Exchange will jointly organize the inaugural program, which is intended to consolidate capital-market events that had previously been held separately.
A total of 42 institutions and 55 listed companies are due to participate. Organizers plan roughly 25 events across the three-week period, creating a recurring channel for communication with domestic and international investors. The initiative also reflects efforts by Korea to compete more actively for global capital as Japan and Taiwan promote their own markets through integrated national investor events.
The opening week will center on a global conference for institutional investors. Policy sessions on September 28 will address capital-market reform, progress and next steps in corporate-governance improvements, and changes to the foreign-exchange market. Senior representatives from Japan’s Financial Services Agency, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are scheduled to deliver remarks, while figures from the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, Nasdaq, S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association are also expected to attend.
The agenda on September 29 will turn to the goals of a so-called Korea premium, modernization of market infrastructure and measures to improve the competitiveness of the Kosdaq market. Proposals involving longer trading hours and a shorter settlement cycle are among the issues scheduled for discussion. Investor presentations and one-on-one meetings will connect participants with leading Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
Retail investors will receive a separate program on September 30. Market specialists are expected to offer guidance on asset management, including wealth-building strategies for younger adults, retirement preparation and practical approaches to pension investing.
During the second week, events will focus on diagnosing and revitalizing the Kosdaq market, alongside investor-relations sessions for companies listed on Kosdaq and Konex. The final week will feature programs led by domestic securities firms and asset managers as well as a global bond-market forum.
The Financial Services Commission said it plans to make Korea Premium Weeks a regular event. Its longer-term test will be whether a concentrated showcase can produce sustained engagement with international investors and support the government’s broader effort to improve the credibility and competitiveness of Korea’s capital markets.