Korea's top lenders have all decided to accept the compensation guidelines suggested by the country's financial watchdog, agreeing to make up for the losses from the misselling of equity-linked securities tied to a Hong Kong index, with KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank joining the list Friday. Following company board meetings held earlier in the day, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank announced they would car.
Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bok-hyun approaches the podium during a press briefing held at the regulator's headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on Monday. The FSS announced the results of its investigation into the possible misselling of equity-linked securities products tied to Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises Index among local financial firms, together with consumer compensation measures,.
Investors who have incurred significant losses from equity-linked securities (ELS) tied to Hong Kong s Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) have requested the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) to investigate financial authorities. They argue that there have been serious supervisory failures regarding this matter.
A forthcoming law aimed at holding CEOs of financial firms criminally liable for lax internal controls is drawing mixed responses. Can it help root out unethical and deceptive sales of financial products? Or Will it be exploited by financial authorities to put pressure on firms?