South Korea financial authorities vow efforts to stablise markets

SEOUL, Oct 15 (Reuters) — South Korea's top financial regulatory agency held an emergency meeting on Thursday to review market conditions and vowed a proactive response to ensure market stability and investor protection. The Financial Services Commission also asked financial firms to make efforts on risk management and investor protection, as the country's stock market plunged more than 8% in a tech-led selloff. (Reporting by Jihoon Lee Editing by Ed Davies) ((jihoon.lee@thomsonreuters.com;)