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Batteries
Korea copper foil makers on bull run amid demand hopes
South Korean stocks related to secondary batteries, especially shares in cathode and anode materials producers, have rallied on strong growth in the...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Koreans log $5.7 bn loss in Q3 from overseas stock investments
South Korean investors suffered a $5.7 billion loss in the third quarter from overseas stock investments on weak foreign shares. Individual investor...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean retailers scale back on Southeast Asian operations
South Korea's top three retail groups -- Lotte, Shinsegae and GS -- are struggling with increased losses in the Southeast Asian market, once believe...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KTCU values working-level opinions for alternative investment
“The South Korean stock markets have barely risen since early this year, while the markets in Japan and Taiwan are hitting highs. I believe Ko...
Nov 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
AIIB commits $60 mn to STIC Asia Infra Innovation Fund
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed $60 million to the STIC Asia Infrastructure Innovation Fund managed by South Korea&r...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR invests $2 bn in SK E&S' new preferred shares
KKR & Co. has signed an agreement to buy 2.4 trillion won ($2 billion) worth of newly-issued preferred shares in SK E&S Co., the US private ...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean apparel retailer F&F returns as market darling after relisting
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. has returned as one of the most coveted stocks on the main bourse, with its share price nearly tr...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK's Lee listed among Forbes' power Asia businesswomen
MBK Partners' first female partner Lee In-kyung has made it to the list of Forbes Asia's 20 power businesswomen published in its November issue. For...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE, Korea cryptocurrency exchange operator to co-launch BTS NFTs
HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, is expected to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for assets of the world’s top boy band alongside the operator...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to sharply up direct global stock investment
The Teachers' Pension in South Korea has started direct investment in overseas stock markets this year and will further increase direct management t...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Actis
[ASK 2021] The Investment Case for Asia Real Estate
Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure. Actis has raised US $24bn since inception and operates with sustain...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Orion Capital Asia
[ASK 2021] Private Debt Opportunities in Asia Pacific
Orion Capital Asia, established in 2013, is a Singapore based private debt investment manager with strong investment track record of over US$1 b...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International, Petronas sign PSC for Malaysian gas development
POSCO International Co., the trading unit of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the development of an...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Chips, auto, display stocks rebound as supply shortage eases
Shares in South Korea’s chipmakers, automakers and display producers have begun to rebound on growing signs that the global supply shortage wi...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop stars see huge capital gains from stock options
Executives and employees of top K-pop agencies such as SM Entertainment Co. and YG Entertainment Inc. are expected to earn huge capital gains from...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
HMM’s stock loses ground on slowing profit growth, overhang woes
South Korea’s largest container liner HMM Co. suffered a tumble in its stock prices despite the rosy outlook on the global shipping industry a...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Naver, Mirae Asset ramp up investment in India’s promising startups
South Korea’s top online platform operator Naver Corp. and brokerage giant Mirae Asset Securities Co. are aggressively investing in promi...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
KIC to expand long-term investment in Asia
Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) focused on strengthening venture capital (VC) strategies and expanding co-investments with general partners (GPs) this ...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to target Southeast Asia EV market from Indonesia
Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Euisun has declared that the world’s fifth-largest carmaker will target the electric vehicle market in Sout...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Sweden's EQT staffs up in Asia with focus on Korea
EQT Partners, Europe's largest private equity firm, is staffing up its Asia Pacific team with a focus on South Korea, the investment firm said on Mo...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kospi to resume rally to fresh high in H1 2022
South Korean stocks are likely to resume rallies in the first half of 2022 with the main Kospi to hit a fresh record high although the local markets...
Oct 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea’s WeMade, ten bagger with play-to-earn game
When Vincent Gallarte was fired in July, the Manila IT analyst found an unusual financial lifeline – an online game that rewards players in cr...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Zero-carbon, self-driving still in distant future for top Kospi stocks
Shares in Samsung Engineering Co., a leading South Korean plant builder, have skyrocketed about 90% year to date, far outstripping the average rise ...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Are Korean battery materials stocks too expensive?
South Korean battery materials shares have rallied with their market capitalization nearly doubling since early January thanks to strong growth in t...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s Simone to spend up to 40% of net profit for dividends
South Korean Simone Acc. Collection Ltd., the world’s No. 1 handbag maker, plans to spend 30-40% of net profit for dividends after a listing n...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Yet another Netflix hit lifts Korean content stocks even higher
South Korea’s major content production houses’ stocks rallied again on the success of yet another Netflix hit drama series, My Name.Shar...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korean VC firms expand investment in Southeast Asia
South Korean venture capital firms are expanding their investment in Southeast Asia, where startups grow rapidly based on a large population.K...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Koreans' global stock, bond holdings at record high
South Korean investors maintained their buying spree in overseas equities and bond markets, with the balance of their holdings in both securities re...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F shares: Further upside potential after tenfold gains
Shares of L&F Co., South Korea’s top battery materials maker, have risen tenfold in the past year and a half, but many analysts bet the st...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Samsung shares' underperformance deepens on growth concerns, won
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s largest stock on the main bourse, are significantly underperforming as analysts slash price t...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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- 2 Micron set to supply SOCAMM chips to Nvidia ahead of Samsung, SK Hynix
- 3 POSCO Future M breaks with China in cathode supply chain
- 4 GIC resumes Seoul Finance Center sale in potential megadeal
- 5 South Korea’s Lee, China’s Xi agree on closer ties, peace on Korean Peninsula