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KRX provides tailored insider trading prevention training for listed firms

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By Jun Ji-hye
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The Korea Exchange’s Market Oversight Commission conducts a tailored training program at its headquarters in Seoul, May 18, to help prevent unfair trading practices among employees of listed companies. Courtesy of Korea Exchange

The Korea Exchange’s Market Oversight Commission conducts a tailored training program at its headquarters in Seoul, May 18, to help prevent unfair trading practices among employees of listed companies. Courtesy of Korea Exchange

The Korea Exchange’s (KRX) Market Oversight Commission has offered tailored training aimed at strengthening unfair trading prevention among listed companies, the KRX said Tuesday.

The program, held May 18 at its Seoul headquarters, drew about 60 executives and employees from about 40 listed firms. It was designed to bolster internal control systems and enhance corporate compliance capabilities against insider trading and other unfair market practices.

Focusing on employees with greater access to sensitive corporate information, including those working in disclosure, finance, accounting and investor relations, the training offered role-specific content incorporating frequently discussed issues and notable violation cases.

Participants received guidance on unfair trading regulations, representative breach cases and recent regulatory changes, including expanded sanction measures. The session also introduced the K-ITAS insider trading alert service, the exchange’s reporting and reward schemes and procedures for filing unfair trading reports and claiming rewards.

“Preventing unfair trading before violations occur is critical, as such activities damage investor confidence while undermining both market integrity and corporate value,” a commission official said.

The commission added that it would continue supporting listed companies through preventive education programs intended to curb insider misconduct, improve transparency and reinforce trust in the capital market.

Following the latest session, the commission plans to roll out sector-specific programs in the second half of the year, tailoring content to industry characteristics and helping listed firms build stronger self-regulatory internal control and unfair trading prevention systems.

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