Eurex Offers First Futures on MSCI Korea Index - Markets Media

Deutsche Börse’s Eurex Announces Launch of Futures on the MSCI Korea Index

The new contracts give international institutional investors access to South Korea’s equity market, now accounting for 10.73% of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and ranking as its fourth-largest country component. Eurex stated that it is now the only derivatives exchange outside Korea to offer access to a Korean equity index, aiming to improve margin efficiency and trading for global clients.  Ralf Huesmann, Head of MSCI Derivatives Product Desi…

Eurex Offers First Futures on MSCI Korea Index - Markets Media

Access to the South Korean market with USD-denominated futures contracts on the MSCI Korea Net Total Return Index starting on July 14. Korea accounts for nearly 11 percent of the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, making it an important market for international institutional investors. Eurex, one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges and part of Deutsche Börse Group, announces the launch of Futures on the MSCI Korea Index. With this launch…