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Central bank
Record-high Q2 Korean household debt heats up property, stock markets
South Korea’s household debt surged to the highest level in its history in the second quarter of the year, led by soaring mortgage loans and sec...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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k-webtoon
How Korean platform giants disrupted the digital comics market with webtoons
South Korean webtoons (mobile and digital comics) are taking over the digital comics markets in Japan and the US. Market watchers claim it is&nbs...
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOSPI
Credit Suisse raises KOSPI target to 2,600 amid positive outlook for market recovery
Swiss-based investment bank Credit Suisse has raised its KOSPI target to 2,600 from 2,300 on August 19 on the back of the weakened US dollar and impro...
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Patrizia
Europe’s residential property market to fare better than fixed income: Patrizia
Europe’s residential property market will likely continue to fare better than fixed-income assets on the prospect of interest rates remaining lo...
Aug 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Billion-dollar deals likely to flood Korea’s M&A market in H2
South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market is expected to gain momentum toward the end of the year, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes large ...
Aug 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling ban
Market keeps close watch on Korea's short-selling ban decision
Korea’s six-month ban on short selling is set to expire on September 15, fueling market chatter whether or not the country’s financial wat...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s money supply sees fastest growth in decade as foreigners return to stock market
South Korea’s money supply grew at a quicker pace in June than it has in a decade, as foreign investors, who shunned risky assets just following...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hanon Systems eyes top spot in world’s car thermal management system market
Hanon Systems Corp., a South Korean auto parts maker, said on Wednesday it aims to become the world’s top supplier of automotive thermal and ene...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
[Interview] Manga platform Piccoma ready to take over Japan's comics market
Manga platform Piccoma is gearing up to take over Japan’s massive digital comics market as the company continues to see prominent growth in its ...
Aug 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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sneaker resale market
Companies eye $2 bn sneaker resale market to lure next generation
Korea’s sneaker resale market is gaining traction as it becomes increasingly lucrative for buyers and sellers. The $2 billion sneaker resale mar...
Aug 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s EV battery trio, led by LG Chem, emerge as market’s top picks
South Korea’s three electric-vehicle battery makers have become the local market’s top picks as their combined market capitalization nearl...
Aug 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung inches closer to Intel as chip market posts Q2 growth despite pandemic
Samsung Electronics Co. is seen narrowing its chip business revenue with Intel Corp. as the global semiconductor market continues to grow despite the ...
Aug 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Reinsurance
Carlyle to enter Korea’s reinsurance market with Korean Re for embattled insurers
The Carlyle Group has joined hands with Korean Re, the largest reinsurer in South Korea, to become the first co-reinsurance providers in a market esti...
Aug 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung narrows gaps fast with image sensor market leader Sony
Samsung Electronics Co. is narrowing gaps fast with Sony Corp., the global leader in image sensors, which are widely used in smartphone cameras and ot...
Aug 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS creates active management team for overseas traditional assets
The National Pension Service will set up teams in its overseas offices to directly handle active investments in traditional assets such as equiti...
Aug 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS returns shift to positive on stock market rebound
The National Pension Service has posted a 0.37% return as of the end of May, cancelling out the negative return of the previous four months as th...
Jul 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor
Market view on Hyundai Motor takes a turn after Q2 earning surprise
The market's perception of Hyundai Motor Company has taken a turn, from considering the Korean automaker as a value stock to seeing it as a growth sto...
Jul 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Shinhan Financial in search to acquire traditional asset manager
Shinhan Financial Group, one of Korea's largest financial holding firms, has reached out to asset management companies that are well-versed ...
Jul 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s IPO market gains steam amid global pandemic
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. made a strong market debut on the Korea Exchange, as the country's IPO market has been gaining steam with newly listed ...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startup
Mirae Asset co-leads $100 mn financing for China’s biotech startup
Mirae Asset Financial Group has invested $28 million in Shanghai-based biotechnology startup JW Therapeutics, about a quarter of $100 million financin...
Jun 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset allocation
NPS boosts private debt and venture capital investment in Q1
The National Pension Service (NPS) has beefed up investments in private debt and venture capital funds by adding Antares Capital Advisers and Insight ...
Jun 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset allocation
NPS logs negative Q1 investment return on stock market plunge
The National Pension Service (NPS) reported a negative 6.08% return on investment in the first three months of this year, weighed down by double-digit...
Jun 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Air
Korean Air to raise $817 mn in rights issue; in talks with PEFs on asset sales
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. unveiled its largest rights offering plan on May 13 to raise 1 trillion won ($817 million) for debt repayment, after it open...
May 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Midas Asset acquires German logistics portfolio for $217 mn
Seoul-based Midas Asset Management has acquired three logistics assets in Germany, including an Amazon-leased facility, for 200 million euros ($217 mi...
May 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startup
Bain Capital to invest $123 mn in South Korean online education startup
ST Unitas, known for English test and civil service exam preparation classes in South Korea, will receive around 150 billion won ($123 million) in inv...
May 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Anbang Insurance
Mirae Asset scraps $5.8 bn US hotels deal with China’s Anbang
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. notified Anbang Insurance Group on May 3 of its decision to cancel a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 US luxury ...
May 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Mirae Asset says no financing problem with closing $5.8 bn hotels deal
Mire Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has no problem with financing a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 luxury hotels from Anbang Insurance Group and is...
Apr 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air may sell core assets estimated at $2.4 bn to ease cash crunch
Hanjin Group, parent of Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., is considering selling three core businesses of the carrier -- in-flight meal service, mileage prog...
Apr 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
IMM enters China’s infrastructure market with $40 mn investment
IMM Investment Corp. has acquired a minority stake in China’s private water supplier for $40 million, in the first investment by a South Korean ...
Apr 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
POBA eyes distressed assets; reduces office buildings exposure
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will aggressively chase distressed assets to take advantage of the recent market downturn, while scali...
Apr 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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