There are numerous reasons why you may want to launch a forex trading business, with the total value of the foreign exchange currently estimated at a staggering $1.934 quadrillion.
Another huge benefit of launching a forex trading business is that this is a truly international endeavour, and one that can be established in the vast majority of regions and jurisdictions across the globe.
In the current climate, South Korea is one of the best areas in which to base your forex business (and indeed any type of venture that you want to start). But why exactly is this the case?
Minimal Tax
Another core advantage of forex trading is that most brokers dont charge a commission to execute orders.
However, trading forex as a sole trader or limited company will require you to pay income and corporation tax respectively, and basing yourself in Korea will help you to minimise such liabilities.
Its well known that corporate taxpayers in South Korea tend to operate within relatively low thresholds, with an average rate of 10% deployed to an income band of KRW10 billion or less. This rises to 11% on the surplus up to KRW100 billion, and 14% on additional revenue beyond this threshold.
These figures fare well globally, and certainly enable forex traders to minimise costs further and optimise their bottom line profits.
Have Direct Access to the Asian Trading Session
The global forex market is split across three geographical sessions; namely European, North American and Asian.
The latter runs unofficially from 11pm until 8am GMT, while it enjoys a one-hour crossover at the beginning of the European market and sees peak trading levels for currencies including the Japanese Yen, the Australian Dollar and the Russian Ruble.
Interestingly, Asia is also home to three of the five largest forex exchanges in the world, with Singapore (third), Hong Kong (fourth) and Japan (fifth) holding a combined market share of 19.7%.
By basing yourself in Korea, you can access the Asian trading session with far greater ease and establish viable business hours to suit peaks in demand and volume.
Green Growth
On a more general level, South Korea is also renowned for having a mixed economy and thats increasingly driven by renewable energies rather than carbon.
In fact, Korea remains a key participant in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), while it remains incredibly open to foreign investment and expertise in the further development of green technology and services.
Not only does this create additional trading opportunities for forex firms that wish to diversify and expand into alternative markets over time, but it also has the potential to increase foreign investment and fortify the strength of Koreas domestic currency.