Korean regulator looks to jump-start IPO market with reforms

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Korean regulator looks to jump-start IPO market with reforms

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A woman takes a selfie near the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace and also one of South Korea's well known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. South Korea said Tuesday it is now virtually free of the deadly MERS virus that killed 36 people and sickened nearly 200 since an outbreak was declared in May. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) | Lee Jin-man/AP/Press Association Images

South Korea’s financial regulator is planning a series of capital market reforms to loosen its grip on the IPO process, giving a much-needed boost to small and medium-sized companies looking to raise equity. Jonathan Breen reports.

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