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KOSPI 200 Methodology: What Changes on November 2
KOSPI 200 methodology changes on November 2, 2026: KRX swaps ten sectors for nine KRICS groups, ends reserve stocks, and sets up the December 2026 review.
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Korean Stocks on US Exchanges: The ADR List Explained
Korean stocks on US exchanges, listed: the eleven Korean ADRs on NYSE and Nasdaq, their ratios and depositaries, who is missing, and what holders give up.
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How to Read Korea’s Omnibus Account Rules as an Investor
Korea omnibus account rules, explained: how a foreign broker holds Korean stocks for you, and what it means for your votes, dividends, reporting and tax.
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How to Invest in Korean Stocks From Abroad
How to invest in Korean stocks from abroad: four routes compared, from a Korean broker account to an omnibus account, US-listed ADRs and a US-listed Korea ETF.
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How to Check Which Korean Companies File in English
Korea English disclosure explained: which KOSPI companies must file in English, what filings cover, when they appear, and where to find them on KIND and DART.
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How to Read Korea’s Insider Advance Trade Disclosure
Korea advance trade disclosure explained: who files the 30-day trading plan, the 1% or KRW 5bn test, the 30% tolerance, withdrawals, and what a breach costs.
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How to Read Korea’s 5% Rule Beyond the Filing Deadline
The Korea 5% rule beyond the filing deadline: whose shares count toward yours, what counts as holding, the cooling-off window, and what a wrong filing costs.
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How to Read Korea’s Corporate Disclosure System
How Korea’s corporate disclosure system works for foreign investors: DART vs KIND, periodic and timely filings, the 5% rule, insider notices, English filings.
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Rebalance Day in Korea: How Index Changes Hit the Closing Auction
KOSPI 200 changes take effect the day after futures expiry. Here is how Korea’s 3:20-3:30 p.m. closing auction sets the price index-tracking funds trade at.
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How to Read Korea’s MSCI Index Review Calendar
MSCI reviews Korean stocks in February, May, August, and November; FTSE Russell in March, June, September, and December. How each index review calendar works.