Asian Investment Conference 2023
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On the Radar: Changes to Korea tick sizes
KRX’s recent tick size changes reduce spreads and trading costs but positive effects do not apply equally to all stocks. This also has an effect on liquidity and considerations of how to trade.

On the Radar: APAC trading over Chinese New Year
Lunar New Year holidays affect many APAC markets, with between two and eight days of closure. We review which markets are most affected and to what extent, so international investors can plan their trading.

APAC Market Structure Chartbook
This month we kick off a series on tick size reform starting with the current state of play in HK, Korea and Japan. These charts show the turnover-weighted spread within each tick size bracket; numbers above illustrate the number of securities in each category. Data as of 21 Oct 2022.