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Hanwha Systems’ listing signals accelerating succession plan

Hanwha Group’s defense technology unit was listed Wednesday, suggesting that succession plans are being hastened and Chairman Kim Seung-youn is ready to hand over the reins to his sons. Hanwha Syste...

November 13, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s issuance of green bonds more than doubles on-year

Green bond issuance in South Korea has more than doubled so far this year, compared to the cumulative total floated last year, data provided by local companies showed Tuesday. Green bonds are fixed-...

November 12, 2019
Finance
Samsung, SK, Hyundai see gain in market cap

Amid a sluggish stock market, the top three South Korean conglomerates -- Samsung, SK and Hyundai Motor Group -- saw their market capitalizations rise this year, while values of the other top 10 plun...

November 10, 2019
Finance
Shinhan Card announces 3-year partnership with Amazon

South Korea’s Shinhan Card said Thursday it has signed a three-year partnership agreement with US-based online retail giant Amazon, as it seeks to aggressively expand its list of global partners. Ac...

November 7, 2019
Finance
Upbit operator Dunamu launches OTC trading app U-Stockplus

Dunamu, operator of global cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said it has launched a comprehensive over-the-counter trading platform on Thursday that will allow users to both sell and purchase unlisted s...

November 7, 2019
Finance
Mirae Asset Global Investments highlights trailblazing role in global markets

Asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments has been a trailblazer among South Korean financial institutions in entering global markets. According to the asset management unit of Mirae Asset Financ...

November 6, 2019
Finance
Asiana boosts competitiveness ahead of stake sale

Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has been bolstering its competitiveness and rolling out cost-cutting measures ahead of selling its controlling 31 percent stake. With the recovery of passenger traf...

November 6, 2019
Industry
Korean card issuers enter Vietnamese market eyeing growth potential

South Korean credit card companies have recently been tapping into and expanding their business in Vietnam, eyeing the Southeast Asian country’s growing economy while seeking to diversify due to a sl...

November 5, 2019
Finance
Mirae Asset Daewoo becomes first S. Korean IPO underwriter on Nasdaq

Mirae Asset Daewoo said Monday that its Hong Kong branch has become the first South Korean brokerage to become an initial public offering underwriter on the US’ Nasdaq exchange for German biotechnolo...

November 4, 2019
Finance
S. Korean listed firms’ earnings outlook rosy in 2020: data

Despite their disappointing earnings results so far, major South Korean listed firms are likely to see a robust performance next year in line with the recovery in the global chip industry, data compi...

November 4, 2019
Finance
Woori Financial Group extends W6.6tr loan support to SMEs, startups

Woori Financial Group said Friday that it has helped finance small and midsized companies and startups with 6.6 trillion won ($5.6 billion) in loans as of September. The announcement came a day afte...

November 1, 2019
Finance
Kakao, SK added most affiliates in past 3 months: FTC data

IT giant Kakao and the nation’s third-largest conglomerate SK Group saw the biggest increase in their number of affiliates in the past three months among the country’s largest business groups, data s...

November 1, 2019
Industry
US rate cut to have positive impact on S. Korean economy: BOK official

Regarding the US Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut interest rates, South Korea’s central bank on Thursday said the move will have a positive impact on the local economy, though other factors w...

October 31, 2019
Finance
Brokerages’ association chief refuses to step down despite ‘gapjil’ brawl

The head of South Korea’s self-regulatory organization of the financial investment services industry refused to step down on Wednesday despite a public outcry over recent allegations of verbal abuse ...

October 30, 2019
Finance
Kyobo Life Insurance launches the world’s first AI underwriter

Kyobo Life Insurance said Wednesday it had developed the world’s first artificial intelligence-based underwriting system that automatically analyzes and approves contracts with clients. The system -...

October 30, 2019
Finance

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